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Erik Menendez was denied parole by a board. But could Lyle Menendez's parole proceeding contiguous person a antithetic outcome?
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KABC) -- One time aft his brother's bid for state was denied, Lyle Menendez volition spell earlier a parole committee Friday aft spending decades successful situation for murdering their parents successful 1989.
Erik Menendez's virtual parole proceeding connected Thursday and lasted 10 hours. Lyle's volition apt besides instrumentality astir of the day, though helium volition look a antithetic sheet than his member did.
The brothers were convicted of first-degree execution successful 1996 during a retrial and sentenced to beingness successful situation without parole. After a years-long battle, the Menendez brothers were resentenced to 50 years to beingness with the anticipation of parole. Due to that resentencing, they became eligible for parole hearings nether younker offender parole laws.
Following Thursday's extended hearing, the board denied parole for Erik, who volition person to stay successful situation for 3 much years until helium tin beryllium eligible for parole again.
Erik Menendez was denied parole during his first-ever parole hearing, 36 years aft helium and his member killed their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez.
"I ideate that Lyle and his squad are discourage to spot them springiness specified an effort for this and inactive travel up short," said ineligible expert Josh Ritter. "It's astir apt a bully indicator arsenic however things whitethorn crook out."
The parole recovered that Erik continues to airs an unreasonable hazard to nationalist safety, citing his pre-murder burglaries, the sidesplitting of his parent and his cellphone usage violations down bars.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman commended the board's decision, calling it "justice for Jose and Kitty Menendez."
After Thursday's hearing, the Menendez household issued a connection saying that they respect the determination but called the result "disappointing and not what we hoped for."
They household says they volition proceed to telephone for some Erik and Lyle's release. Many are expected to talk again arsenic Lyle makes his lawsuit earlier the parole committee Friday.
A quality league is planned successful Los Angeles erstwhile the proceeding wraps up.
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