US EditionCalifornia parole board denies release for Erik Menendez due to misbehavior in prison
- After more than three decades behind bars for the 1989 slayings of his parents in Beverly Hills, Erik Menendez was recently refused parole by a panel in California.
- The denial followed a resentencing in May reducing the brothers' sentences to 50 years to life, which allowed parole consideration, and Erik was questioned about alleged prison misconduct.
- During the nearly 10-hour hearing, Erik reiterated that he could not justify the killings, characterized his father as harsh and oppressive, and heard family members express their support for his release despite objections from prosecutors.
- Parole Commissioner Robert Barton acknowledged the support Erik received from family members but stated that despite this, his conduct while incarcerated did not meet the standards expected of a model prisoner. The board ultimately concluded that releasing him would pose an unjustifiable risk to public safety.
- Lyle Menendez, Erik’s older brother, will face the parole board Friday with family expressing cautious optimism, while California Governor Gavin Newsom holds final authority over their release decisions.
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Thirty-five years after the murder of their parents, the Menendez brothers' case continues to be passionate about America. While the Netflix series dedicated to them revived the public interest, Erik Menendez hoped for parole. On 21 August, the Californian commission decided.
Erik (53) and Lyle (56) Menendez have been serving nearly 35 years in a California prison for the murder of their parents. They are serving life sentences. The court has spent the past year reviewing new evidence that could secure the brothers parole. Erik's request was unsuccessful on Thursday, and his brother Lyle is scheduled for a hearing on Friday.
Prohibited probation to Erik Menendez. The man will remain in prison, where he has been for over 30 years with his brother Lyle for the murder of their parents in 1989. The surveillance court of California has established it. The fifty-four-year-old will be able to request a review only in three years. The brother remains awaiting decision, which will be discussed on Friday 22 August. He is also detained in San Diego prison. I believe in redempt…
Lyle Menendez parole hearing set to begin after brother Erik is denied release
(KTLA) – One day after his brother's bid for release was denied, 57-year-old Lyle Menendez will appear before a California parole panel on Friday. Before Thursday's hearing began, both brothers had hopes of leaving prison, where they've spent more than three decades for the shotgun killings of their parents, Jose Menendez and Mary Louise "Kitty'' Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home. However, after a nearly 10-hour virtual hearing was held behi…
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