Nick Reiner faces lying-in-wait murder charge over parents’ deaths
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Los Angeles prosecutors have brought a new indictment against Nick Reiner over the alleged killings of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, adding a special-circumstance allegation that the murders were committed by lying in wait. The added allegation increases the potential severity of any sentence if he is convicted, though the district attorney has not yet decided whether to seek the death penalty.
Reiner, 32, has been held without bail since his arrest on 14 December, after his parents were found dead at their Brentwood home. He faces two murder counts, with allegations of multiple murders, use of a knife and a particularly violent attack; he pleaded not guilty. A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for 15 September, while a separate hearing over access to trust-fund money for his defence is set for 17 August; no trial date has been fixed.
- New indictment adds lying-in-wait allegation against Nick Reiner
- Prosecutors have not decided on seeking the death penalty
- Reiner remains held without bail and denies the charges
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Rob Reiner is a prominent American film director and actor, known for films including This Is Spinal Tap, The Princess Bride and When Harry Met Sally. Michele Reiner is his wife, an actor and photographer, and the couple had several children, including Nick Reiner.
Nick Reiner has been accused of killing both of his parents at their home in Brentwood, an affluent area of Los Angeles. Under US law, a person charged with a crime is presumed innocent unless prosecutors prove the case beyond reasonable doubt at trial.
The case is being handled in California, where certain allegations can make a murder charge more serious and may affect the possible sentence if there is a conviction. Prosecutors can seek the death penalty in some cases, but that decision is separate from bringing charges and is subject to further review.
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Originally published by Deadline as “Nick Reiner Faces New Charges In Killing Of Rob Reiner & Michelle Reiner; No Death Penalty Decision Yet, D.A. Says”.