(KTLA) – One day after his brother's bid for release was denied, 57-year-old Lyle Menendez will appear before a California parole panel on Friday.

Before Thursday's hearing began, both brothers had hopes of leaving prison, where they've spent more than three decades for the shotgun killings of their parents, Jose Menendez and Mary Louise "Kitty'' Menendez, in their Beverly Hills home.

However, after a nearly 10-hour virtual hearing was held behind closed doors at a California state prison, younger brother Erik Menendez, 54, was denied his request for release Thursday evening.

The panel cited serious rule violations while incarcerated, including illicit cell phone use and involvement in a tax fraud scheme, as key factors in their decision.

"Essentially, the first five hours were spent t

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