Herzog had reduced the sentences, first to 24 years, then to 15 years, and in 1989, he reduced the sentence to 10 years, which enabled the men to be released two years later on good behavior.
Trest znížil najprv na 24 rokov odňatia slobody, potom na 15 rokov a v roku 1989 nakoniec na 10 rokov odňatia slobody, čím umožnil, aby vrahov po dvoch rokoch prepustili na slobodu za dobré správanie.