Erik Menendez expected to appear virtually for parole board hearing

Erik Menendez appearing earlier authorities parole committee proceeding aft much than 30 years successful situation

Erik Menendez appearing earlier authorities parole committee proceeding aft much than 30 years successful prison 01:50

After astir 30 years down bars, Erik Menendez is acceptable to appear earlier the authorities parole board on Thursday morning, successful a bid for state aft being convicted for the 1989 execution of his parents, Kitty and Jose Menendez. 

Menendez is expected to look virtually from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility successful San Diego to reason helium nary longer poses a menace to nationalist safety, volition not re-offend and to instrumentality afloat work for his crimes. 

The parole committee volition beryllium tasked with determining if an inmate presently poses an "unreasonable hazard of information to society," if they are released from prison, according to the CDCR. 

In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to beingness successful situation without the anticipation of parole, until their sentences were reduced by a justice to 50 years to life, making them eligible for parole nether California's younker offender instrumentality due to the fact that they were nether the property of 26 erstwhile they committed their crimes.

Over the years, the brothers person claimed they acted successful self-defense aft suffering years of alleged sexual, carnal and affectional maltreatment astatine the hands of their parents. The Menendez brothers' appellate attorney, Mark Geragos, has said helium believes the brothers person rehabilitated and are suitable for release. 

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman has been an outspoken opponent of the brothers' imaginable merchandise from prison. He's claimed they person "never afloat accepted work for the horrific murders of their parents" and person lied astir the alleged abuse. 

"Justice should ne'er beryllium swayed by spectacle," said a connection shared by Hochman connected Wednesday, conscionable hours earlier the hearings were slated to begin. He said that parole hearings indispensable beryllium based connected information and law, not focusing connected the caller bid of documentaries and tv bid based connected the brothers. 

If Erik Menendez is denied parole, helium could effort to summation state successful a aboriginal gathering with the board. If helium is granted parole, Gov. Gavin Newsom volition beryllium the last accidental connected whether helium approves oregon denies the board's recommendation.