This combination of two booking photos provided by the California Department of Corrections shows Erik Menendez, left, and Lyle Menendez. A day after his younger brother was denied release, Lyle Menendez also saw California parole officials reject his bid for freedom, ruling he will remain behind bars for now for the 1989 shotgun murders of his parents. During his first-ever appeal to the state parole board, Lyle Menendez was questioned over his credibility. Like his brother, Lyle Menendez was denied parole for three years, but could be eligible to apply for an earlier hearing. “Historically, the parole board does not release people convicted of murder, and this case is no different.
