(Crankers) The Menendez brothers, Lyle and Erik, were both denied parole one day apart from each other. Erik was blocked from freedom, then Lyle was blocked a day later. They’ve spent more than three decades in prison after being found guilty of killing their parents in 1989.
Both of the Menendez brothers had their own separate parole hearings. BBC reports they saw a few legal victories leading up to the parole hearing, but were ultimately denied their freedom. Lyle Menendez was denied parole one day after his brother Erik was similarly blocked from being freed from prison after they’ve both spent more than three decades behind bars.
Lyle Menendez, 57, can try for parole after three years. Good behavior by Lyle might help speed that up. The report on BBC says parole commissioner Julie Garland reportedly found Lyle to still be a risk to the public. She cited that despite remorse, he’s still struggling with several issues that could put others at risk, or even himself at risk. BBC quoted Garland saying: “But despite all those outward positives, we see … you still struggle with anti-social personality traits like deception, minimisation and rule breaking that lie beneath that positive surface,”
The elder Menendez brother, 57, who has long been portrayed as the dominant sibling, can try for parole again at a hearing in three years, though the panel said that could be reduced to 18 months with good behavior. Garland made it a point to say that “incarcerated people who break rules” are likely to break rules when the leave prison.
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