Two commissioners determined that Menendez should not be freed after an all-day hearing during which they questioned him about why he committed the crime and violated prison rules.

Erik and Lyle Menendez were sentenced to life in prison for the 1989 shotgun killings of their parents. State parole officials reviewed Erik's case Thursday, with his brother's hearing set for Friday.

A California parole board denied the parole of Erik Menendez; they will now decide whether to grant the release of his brother, Lyle. The brothers have spent more than 30 years in jail for murdering their parents — and Gov.