Erik Menendez is seeking release from prison due to a serious medical condition. He and his brother Lyle are serving life sentences for the 1989 murders of their parents. They were recently resentenced to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole. Menendez's lawyer argued for a furlough to prepare for the parole hearing. A judge ordered prosecutors to address new evidence supporting claims of sexual abuse against their father, which could impact the conviction review.
An attorney is seeking Erik Menendez's release from prison due to a serious medical condition after he was taken to a hospital. He has been serving a life sentence with his brother Lyle following their conviction for murdering their parents in 1989. A judge recently resentenced both brothers to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole.
Erik Menendez's lawyer stated that releasing him was the only fair and equitable action to allow time to prepare for his upcoming parole hearing. The medical condition has not been elaborated upon, but it has prompted a request for a prison furlough.
A judge has ordered Los Angeles prosecutors to explain why the murder convictions of Erik and Lyle Menendez should not be reexamined due to new evidence supporting claims of sexual abuse by their father.
Defense attorneys argued that the Menendez brothers acted in self-defense against years of abuse, while prosecutors claimed their actions were driven by a desire for a multimillion-dollar inheritance.
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