US EditionLyle Menendez Denied Parole, a Day After Brother Erik Was Also Denied
Erik Menendez was denied parole due to a lengthy record of rule violations despite expressions of remorse and over 30 years served for the 1989 murders of his parents.
- On Thursday, Erik Menendez was denied parole after California Board of Parole Hearings Commissioner Robert Barton cited his prison misconduct and imposed a three-year denial.
- A judge's resentencing cleared the way for parole hearings after Judge Michael Jesic reduced Erik and Lyle Menendez's sentences, making them eligible following their 1996 convictions for the Aug. 20, 1989 killings.
- Reviewers weighed Erik Menendez's prison disciplinary reports detailing cellphones, drug use, and tax fraud, while a psychologist rated him at "very low" risk and his comprehensive risk assessment as "neutral" during Thursday's hearing.
- Erik can apply for parole again in three years and petition to appear sooner in 18 months; the California Board of Parole Hearings legal division and Gov. Gavin Newsom may review the decision.
- The case's high profile was renewed last year by Netflix, with defense lawyers claiming years of abuse and prosecutors contending the motive was a $14 million inheritance, while Lyle Menendez faces his parole hearing Friday.
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Unexpected ‘erroneous’ release of Erik Menendez’s parole hearing audio causes family uproar as both brothers denied parole: ‘This is disgusting’
The high-stakes parole hearing of Lyle Menendez was thrown into chaos after a published audio recording of brother Erik Menendez's hearing sparked a furious uproar from family members, according to reports.
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Entertainment MagazineMenendez Bros Attorney Says Parole Hearing Was 'Rigged'
The California Parole Board was more of a kangaroo court and the entire hearing was rigged against Erik and Lyle Menendez ... so claims their lawyer, Mark Geragos.
Despite their rehabilitation efforts, the Menendez brothers have to stay in prison, according to a US judicial commission on Friday, refusing the full parole application of the two prisoners, famous in the United States for killing their rich parents in 1989. ...
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The Menendez brothers were denied parole. They have to wait at least 18 months for their next chance
Erik and Lyle Menendez have both been denied parole by a California board after decades in prison for killing their parents in 1989 at their Beverly Hills mansion.
Lyle Menendez argues for parole, a day after his brother was denied
A day after a California board denied Erik Menendez parole, his older brother Lyle made his case for release. The brothers have spent more than 30 years in prison after they were convicted of the murders of their parents. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz reports.
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