Erik Menendez’s Request for Early Release was Denied Thorsday by a Special Commission in California. He and his brother lyle are serving a prison sentence of fifty years to life for the murder of their parents in 1989.
The Brothers, Now 57 and 54 Years Old, Have Been in Prison for 35 Years. In 1990, they were arrested for the shotgun murder of their parents a year earlier. In 1996, they were sentenced to life in Prison.
In May, The Judge Ruled That the Sentence was too Harsh and that the Two Should Receive a Reduction: That Became Fifty Years to Life. The Brothers also Became Eligible for Earlier Release.
A Commission in California Put A Stop to that on Thursday, CNN Reports. The board, which can decide on parole, States that erik poses “a risk to public safety” if he were to be released. Erik’s criminal fits as a teenager and the cruelty of the murder of his parents play a role in this.
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 Beverly Hills Home When they were 18 and 21 years old. The Brothers claim that their actions were the result of “years of abuse by their parents” and of “the fear that their parents instilled in them.” They say they shot in Self-Defense. The Netflix Series Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story Brought Renewed Attention to Their Case.