The Brief

A California parole board has voted to deny the release of Lyle 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 Friday, Aug. 22 voted to reject recommending the release of Lyle Menendez , who, alongside his brother Erik, has spent more than 35 years behind bars for the murders of their parents in 1989.

In a separate parole hearing just a day ago, Erik Menendez was denied release. Commissioners cited his behavior in prison, including the use of a cellphone, as the primary reason for the denial.

What we know:

In the Friday hearing, Lyle Menendez described the abus

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