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Parole Panel Rejects Erik Menéndez’s Bid as Lyle Faces Hearing Next

A California parole panel found Erik Menéndez unsuitable for release after a daylong hearing, setting his next chance for 2028.

FILE - This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. (California Dept. of Corrections via AP, File)
De izq a der, Erik y Lyle Menendez en su juventud, en Los Ángeles, California. Foto via Netflix

Overview

  • Two commissioners denied parole to Erik Menéndez for three years after questioning his motives for the 1989 murders and violations of prison rules.
  • Lyle Menéndez is scheduled to appear before the Board of Parole Hearings on Friday by videoconference from Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego.
  • A Los Angeles judge in May reduced both brothers’ sentences to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole under California law for offenders who were under 26 at the time of the crime.
  • Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman opposes release, arguing the brothers have not shown full understanding of their crimes or complete rehabilitation.
  • If parole is granted in any future proceeding, the decision would face a 120‑day legal review followed by a 30‑day review by Governor Gavin Newsom.