The 52 -year -old man, convicted of his parents’ murder in 1989, along with his brother, was hospitalized due to a “serious medical condition.” This news comes a few weeks before the parking lot of parking liberty of brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, after several decades of prison.
Erik Menendez, convicted of his parents’ murder in 1989, along with his brother Lyle, was diagnosed with a “serious medical condition” after being hospitalized. The lawyer of Erik Menendez, 52, argues that his client should be released due to his health.
He was transferred to a hospital center outside the prison of San Diego, where he has been detained since 1996, when he was sentenced to life imprisonment. Although not officially confirmed, the international press advances that Erik Menendez suffers from a problema renal.
Its health condition, which covers physical and psychological problemsis being invoked as a reason to ask for its release. In an interview with lawyer Mark Geragos states that, due to the weakened state of Erik Menendeza Prison is no longer an appropriate solution.
The news comes weeks before Erik and Lyle Menendez are summoned to a Conditional freedom hearing in the days 2August 1 and 22after having spent several decades in prison. In May this year, authorizing them to request parole after they serve 35 years in prison.
The famous case of brothers Menendez
In August 1989, the 18 and 21-year-old brothers Menendez, raised several times at close range against their parents, Kitty and José Menendezat the family mansion in Beverly Hills, California, United States.
Despite having admitted the shots, they say they acted in legitimate defenseafter suffering for years physical, emotional abuse e sexual by the father.
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In 1990, the US prosecutor accused the two young people, then 18 and 21 years old dead parents are shot to inherit a fortune of $ 14 million (13 million euros).
In 1996, both were convicted of first degree homicide and conspiracy to murder parents, receiving penalties from life imprisonment without possibility of parole. However, in May this year, its Feathers were reduced.
The lawyers claimed that the brothers were victims of sexual abuse for years by the fatherand that the Mother was aware of the situationarguing that murder was a desperate attempt at self -defense. However, the judge considered that the Menendez brothers were lying.
