The Request of Erik Menendez for Early Release Has Been Rejected on Thursday by a Special Committee in the American State of California. Together with his brother lyle, he is serving a prison sentence of fifty years to life for the murder of their parents in 1989.
The now 57 (Lyle) and 54 (Erik) Year Old Brothers Have Been Imprisoned for 35 Years. In 1990, they were arrested for the murder of their parents with a shotgun a year earlier. In 1996, they were sentenced to life imprisonment. In May, The Judge Ruled That the Sentence was too Severe and That The Two would recye a sentence reduction: That Became Fifty Years to Life. The Brothers were also eligible for early release.
A Committee in California Put A Stop to that on Thursday, Writes CNN , Among Others. The board, which can decide on parole, States that erik poses “a risk to public safety” if he is released. Among Other Things, Erik’s Criminal fits as a teenager and the cruelty of the murder of his parents play a role.
In three years, he may be eligible for early release again. His Brother Lyle’s Request for Early Release Will Be Considered on Friday.
Lyle and Erik Menendez Shot Their Parents To Death In Their Home in Beverly Hills When they were 21 and 18 years old. The Brothers Claim that their Actions were the result of years of abuse and the fear that their parents instilled in Them. They said they shot in Self-Defense. Their Case Received Renewed Attention Through The Netflix Series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story .
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