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Nick Reiner Indicted for Murders of Parents Rob and Michele Reiner
Variety • • general
Key Points:
- Nick Reiner has been indicted on charges of murdering his parents, with prosecutors adding a special circumstance of "lying in wait," potentially increasing penalties to death or life without parole.
- Reiner, 32, has been held without bail since December when his parents' bodies were found in their Brentwood home; he pleaded not guilty to the revised charges.
- The indictment allows prosecutors to bypass a preliminary hearing and proceed directly to trial, though no trial date has been set yet; a pretrial hearing is scheduled for September 15.
- District Attorney Nathan Hochman described the crime as a profound betrayal by someone trusted by the victims, emphasizing the goal of moving closer to justice through the indictment.
- Reiner is currently represented by a public defender, with his attorneys seeking to release funds to hire private counsel, with a hearing on this request scheduled for Friday.
