The Brief

A California parole board has voted to deny the release of Erik Menendez.

The decision is not yet final and is subject to a review process by the board and the governor's office.

The final decision on whether the brothers will be freed now rests with Gov. Gavin Newsom.

LOS ANGELES - A California parole board panel on Thursday, Aug. 21 voted to reject the release of Erik Menendez , who, alongside his brother Lyle, has spent more than 35 years behind bars for the murders of their parents in 1989.

A separate parole hearing for Lyle Menendez is set for Friday, Aug. 22.

What we know:

Because parole was denied, the panel must provide a reason for the denial and set a new hearing date.

The proposed decision of the hearing panel is not final until it goes through a review

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