Lyle Menendez makies his case to California parole panel one day after his brother was denied

Lyle Menendez should not be released from prison for the murder of his parents more than three decades ago, California parole officials said Friday

Lyle Menendez should not be released from prison for the murder of his parents more than three decades ago, California parole officials said Friday.

The decision, made Friday night after an 11-hour hearing, came a little more than 24 hours after Menendez’s younger brother, Erik Menendez, was also denied parole for his part in the killing of Jose and Kitty Menendez at the family’s Beverly Hills home on Aug. 20, 1989.

Like his brother, Lyle Menendez will be eligible for parole again in three years, though he could have a hearing sooner depending on the outcome of an administrative review.

Different officials presided over the back-to-back hearings in the intensely-followed case, which was catapulted back into the spotlight after a pair of streaming series and persistent advocacy. The effort to secure their release has highlighted the sometimes complicated debate over rehabilitation versus incarceration.

Speaking Friday night, parole commissioner Julie Garland described Lyle, 57, as a model inmate whose remorse appears genuine and has demonstrated the potential for change.