Menendez brothers eligible for parole
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The Menendez brothers will face a parole board in June as part of a separate push for clemency from Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Los Angeles Magazine on MSNThe Menendez Brothers Could See Freedom in a Matter of WeeksGovernor Gavin Newsom has withdrawn his request for clemency investigations, citing this week's ruling by a Superior Court Judge that makes them eligible for parole
"If the Menendez brothers are granted parole, then Gavin Newsom's got a very challenging decision to make," said legal expert Steven Clark.
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Newser on MSNGovernor's Move Is Another Win for Menendez BrothersThe news just got better for Erik and Lyle Menendez. Days after a judge changed their sentences to make them eligible for parole, California Gov. Gavin Newsom withdrew his request for further clemency investigations,
Lyle and Erik, who are now 57 and 54, now qualify for parole — leaving their freedom in the hands of the state parole board and Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A judge's decision to reduce the Menendez brothers' sentence for killing their parents in 1989 enables a parole board to hear their case. Gov. Gavin Newsom could still intervene.