Erik Menendez denied parole; Lyle Menendez’s hearing set for Friday
Erik Menendez was denied parole during a hearing on Thursday and will remain in prison for his role in the murder of his parents with his older brother in 1989.
He was 18 at the time of the murders.
Lyle Menendez’s hearing is scheduled for Friday. They are detained in the Correctional Center of Richard J. Donovan in San Diego.
“I believe in the acquisition or I would not do this work … But on the basis of legal standards, we find that you continue to present an unreasonable risk for public security,” said the audience commissioner of the California’s conditional liberation council, Robert Barton.
The behavior of the young Menendez, while behind bars, was cited as a reason to deny parole, despite the support of their family to the release of the brothers.
“Two things can be true. They can love and forgive you, and you can always be found unsuitable for parole,” said Barton.
Menendez will be eligible for parole in three years again.
The brothers were found guilty of having murdered their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in their manor of Beverly Hills during a new trial in 1996. The brothers claimed self -defense after years of sexual abuse by their father. Prosecutors said the brothers had asked for a heritage of several million dollars. The two were sentenced to life prison.
In May, a judge reduced his sorrows to 50 years for life with the possibility of parole, and they became immediately eligible.
Erik Menendez would have worked with a prison gang, bought drugs, used mobile phones and helped a tax scam in prison.
He told commissioners for conditional liberations that he had done these things to protect himself inside.
Heidi Rummel, lawyer for the parole of Erik Menendez, underlined that he had found faith and sobriety in 2013 and became a “remarkable” prisoner. He also launched a group to take care of older and disabled prisoners.
Erik Menendez, 54, was treated for kidney stones last month. He spent more than 30 years behind bars.
Pending the result of Lyle Menendez’s hearing, the two could still receive the leniency of Governor Gavin Newsom.
“Although we respect the decision, today’s results were of course disappointing and not what we hoped,” said the Menendez family in a statement. “But our belief in Erik remains unshakable and we know that he will take the recommendation of the board of directors in stride. His remorse, his growth and his positive impact he had on others speak for themselves. We will continue to forget it. Responsibility, transformed his life and is ready to go home. »»
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