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Menendez Brothers Face Parole Panels Thursday and Friday

A May resentencing under California’s youthful‑offender reforms made them eligible, with any parole grant moving to legal review and the governor.

FILE - Lyle, left, and Erik Galen Menendez sit in a Beverly Hills, Calif., courtroom, May 14, 1990. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
Erik Menendez (left) in an October 31, 2016, photo, Lyle Menendez (right) in a February 22, 2018, photo, and the brothers, leaving a courtroom in Santa Monica, California on August 6, 1990.
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Overview

  • Erik Menendez is scheduled for a hearing on Thursday, Aug. 21, and Lyle Menendez on Friday, Aug. 22, appearing by videoconference from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility.
  • Each brother will be evaluated separately by a panel of two or three hearing officers on whether they present an unreasonable risk to public safety.
  • The board will consider factors outlined by the corrections department, including criminal history, motivation, remorse, institutional conduct, and release plans.
  • Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has formally opposed parole, while the defense points to rehabilitation and long‑standing abuse allegations.
  • If parole is granted, the decision goes to the board’s chief counsel for up to about 120 days of review before a 30‑day gubernatorial review, and the decision can stand if the governor takes no action.