Erik Denied After 10-Hour Hearing; Lyle Rebuffed the Next Day

Erik Menendez, convicted along with his brother in the 1989 killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, was denied parole Thursday during his first hearing before California’s Board of Parole Hearings. The hearing lasted 10 hours, and Erik Menendez was described by LA Times reporter James Queally as being visibly disappointed by the ruling.

Erik Menendez will again be eligible for parole in 2028.

Parole was denied Friday to Lyle Menendez, one of two brothers convicted in the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents in Beverly Hills, during his first appearance before California’s Board of Parole Hearings.

The panel set his next eligibility at three years but said the case will receive an administrative review within a year and

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