Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty to Charges of Murdering Parents
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty to the first-degree murder charges of killing his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, in a Los Angeles courthouse, initiating a potentially lengthy legal process focused on his mental fitness to stand trial.
- Reiner faces two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances, making him eligible for the death penalty or life imprisonment without parole, though prosecutors have not yet decided whether to seek capital punishment.
- The case involves allegations that Reiner stabbed his parents in their Brentwood home on December 14, fled the scene, and was arrested later that night; prosecutors have shared most discovery with the defense, but the full autopsy report is pending.
- Reiner's mental health history, including a schizophrenia diagnosis and recent psychiatric treatment
