The Request of the American Lyle Mendez for Early Release Has Been Rejected. A Day Earlier, The Same Decision was made for his Younger Brother Erik. The Two Are Serving a Prison Sentence of Fifty Years to Life for the Murder of Their Parents.
The Menendez Brothers Have Been in Prison for 35 Years for Shooting Their Parents to Death in 1989 in Their Home in Beverly Hills. A year later, Lyle and Erik Were Imprisoned, and in 1996 They Received a Life Sentence for the Murders.
In May, The Menendez Brothers Received A Sentence Reduction. The Judge Found Their sentences Too Severe. Their Sentence was Adjusted to Fifty Years to Life with the Possibility of Early Release.
A Special Committee had to Judge on the early release after an Extensive Hearing. The Brothers Were Questioned by Various Committees. The 57-Year-old Lyle was labeled a “moderate threat” to society after a hearing of more than ten hours.
Lyle and Erik Can Request Early Release Again in Three Years. With good behavior, that may be short to Eighteneen months.
Case Back in Spotlight Due to Netflix Series
The Brothers, Who Were 21 and 18 years old at the time of the Murders, initially Blamed the Mafia for the Murders. Anyally, Erik Confessed Duration a Session with his therapist.
The Brothers Claimed to Have Acted in Self-Defense After Years of Sexual and Emotional Abuse by Their Father. Their Mother Allegedly Knew About the Abuse. The Prosecutors Believed That The Brothers had Planned the Murders because they were after the inheritance.
The Case of Lyle and Erik was Brought Back to Global Attention by the Netflix Series The Mendez Brothers , which was released last year.