Erik Menendez denied parole after 35 years in jail

Erik Menendez denied parole after 35 years in jail
Erik Menendez, who has served 35 years of a life prison term, along with his brother, Lyle, for the 1989 murders of his parents in their Beverly Hills, California, home, was denied parole

 

The panel of commissioners scrutinised every rules violation and fight on his lengthy prison record, including allegations that he worked with a prison gang, bought drugs, used mobile phones and helped with a tax scam.

He told commissioners that since he had no hope of ever getting out then, he prioritized protecting himself over following the rules. Then last fall, LA prosecutors asked a judge to resentence him and his brother — opening the door to parole.