Lyle Menendez Learns His Fate In Parole Hearing

The California parole board denied Lyle Menendez’s request for parole Friday, 36 years after he and his brother killed their parents.

His younger brother Erik,  who was convicted alongside him for the murder of their parents, was denied parole in a hearing Thursday. The brothers were resentenced in May from life in prison without the possibility of parole to 50 years to life in prison with the possibility of parole. Following the move, authorities have provided them with the opportunity to face the California Board of Parole.

A mug shot of Joseph Lyle Menendez at Mule Creek State Prison in California, following his arrest and conviction for the murder of his parents, 8th July 2003. Erik and his brother Lyle were convicted of killing their parents with shotguns in 1989. (Photo by Kypros/Getty Images)

Family members stood firmly in support of both Menendez brothers and issued pleas for their release in a public show of support.

Lyle’s case was considered on its own merits, and factors of rehabilitation were taken into account for each of the brothers. Lyle has had slightly fewer rule violations while behind bars, according to CNN.

Erik Menendez (C) and his brother Lyle (L) are pictured, on August (Photo by MIKE NELSON / AFP) (Photo by MIKE NELSON/AFP via Getty Images) 12, 1991 in Beverly Hills. They are accused of killing their parents, Jose and Mary Louise Menendez of Beverly Hills, Calif. AFP PHOTO MIKE NELSON (Photo by MIKE NELSON / AFP) (Photo by MIKE NELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Erik’s parole hearing continued for almost 10 hours as officials pressed him on his rehabilitation. The board heard arguments from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office opposing his release. Parole Commissioner Robert Barton cited alleged problematic behavior in prison as the “primary” factor contributing to the denial of his parole. (RELATED: Erik Menendez Denied Parole)

Erik Menendez will be able to bid for parole again in three years.