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Lyle Menendez News: Murderer to Appear Before Parole Board

Lyle Menendez will appear  virtually before a California parole board on August 22—one day after his brother, Erik —to argue for release after spending nearly three decades behind bars for the 1989 murder of their parents .

The Menendez brothers, who were originally sentenced to life without parole, were resentenced to 50 years to life in May, setting up their potential path to freedom. Now, they will each make their case for parole individually. If the board grants 57-year-old Lyle parole, California Governor Gavin Newsom will have the final say over his release.

Lyle and Erik, now 54, were convicted of first-degree murder in 1996 following two lengthy trials. They claimed they killed their parents

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