Erik Menendez, incarcerated for decades for the 1989 murders of his parents, has once again been denied freedom. Despite having his sentence reduced at an earlier stage, the parole board chose to reject his latest attempt at release.
The Menendez brothers’ pursuit of a shorter sentence and possible parole has been postponed once more, with a new hearing set for May 9 to discuss the admissibility of risk assessments ordered by California Governor Gavin Newsom.
Erik and Lyle Menendez will virtually step into a Los Angeles courtroom this Thursday for a pivotal two-day hearing that may decide their freedom. The judge will examine whether the brothers should be released from their life sentences.
A judge has ruled that the Menendez brothers can proceed with efforts to be resentenced. The brothers, who killed their parents in 1989, have been imprisoned for decades and are pursuing multiple avenues for release.
A Los Angeles judge is poised to decide whether to proceed with resentencing hearings for Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers convicted of murdering their parents over 30 years ago. The new district attorney opposes their release, casting uncertainty over their potential resentencing.
