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Erik and Lyle Menendez to Appear Before Parole Board in March 2027

Erik and Lyle Menendez are scheduled to appear before a parole board in March 2027, which is 17 months earlier than expected. They were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, and their sentences were reduced in May 2025, making them eligible for parole.

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Erik and Lyle Menendez are scheduled to appear before a parole board in March 2027, which is 17 months earlier than expected. They were sentenced to life in prison in 1996 for the 1989 murders of their parents, and their sentences were reduced in May 2025, making them eligible for parole.

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Erik and Lyle Menendez eligible to face parole board early next year

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Erik and Lyle Menendez to Appear Before Parole Board in March 2027