An attorney is seeking Erik Menendez's release from prison because of a medical condition after he was taken to a hospital. The 57-year-old has been serving a life without parole sentence along with his brother Lyle Menendez after being convicted of murdering their parents in their Beverly Hills,

His attorney on Tuesday said Menendez has been treated outside of prison, the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in Otay Mesa, since Friday.

Erik Menendez has been diagnosed with a serious medical condition and is in the hospital, sources say. According to reports, the 54-year-old is suffering from a serious medical condition and his attorney said he should be released from prison to get the proper treatment.