Erik Menendez, one of two brothers who is serving a life sentence for the murder of their parents in the United States, has been taken to hospital with a “serious medical condition”.
His lawyer, Mark Geragos, said that he is seeking the 57-year-old’s release from prison because of the issue.
Erik is serving a life without parole sentence, along with his brother Lyle Menendez, 54, after they were convicted of murdering their parents at their home in Beverly Hills, California in 1989.
A judge recently resentenced the brothers to 50 years to life, making them immediately eligible for parole.
“I do believe they’ve done enough over the last 35 years that one day they should get that chance” to be freed, Judge Michael Jesic said.
The men will appear before the state’s parole board next month.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation confirmed that Erik Menendez was taken to an outside medical facility and is “in fair condition”.
Mr Geragos told TMZ that his client has a “serious medical condition” and should receive a prison furlough, something that Californian authorities granted some inmates during the Covid-19 pandemic.
