Menendez brothers to be evaluated by parole board for release after 30 years in prison

LOS ANGELES

The Menendez brothers, Erik and Lyle, are seeking parole after nearly 30 years in prison for the 1989 murders of their parents, with hearings scheduled for this week. Their sentences were recently reduced, making them eligible for parole, but any potential release would require approval from California’s Governor Gavin Newsom following a risk assessment by a parole board.

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