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After being denied parole, Erik Menendez still has other pathways to freedom.

One legal avenue the Menendez brothers have pursued remains open to them: a habeas petition, which is a vehicle for challenging unlawful detentions.

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Mark Geragos and the rest of Lyle and Erik Menendez’s attorneys have pursued several legal strategies to free the brothers from prison, including filing a habeas petition in Los Angeles Superior Court.
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Menendez Brothers Parole Hearings: What to Expect and How to Follow

The hearings are being held on consecutive days, with separate deliberations for each brother.

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Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez in a courtroom in Santa Monica, Calif., in 1990.
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Heart of the Menendez Case: Who Deserves a Second Chance?

Media attention has brought the Menendez brothers to the cusp of early release from prison. Criminal justice reform proponents hope other prisoners benefit.

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Lyle Menendez, second from left, and his brother, Erik, second from right, flanked by defense lawyers in court in 1990.
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Suspect in Deadly Montana Bar Shooting Is Captured, Official Says

An Army veteran wanted in connection with the killing of four people at a bar in the town of Anaconda was taken into custody on Friday after an eight-day manhunt.

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Four people were killed in a shooting at the Owl Bar in Anaconda, Mont., on Friday.
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