Nick Reiner Was In a Yearlong Mental Health Conservatorship Ahead of Parents' Murders
The Hollywood Gossip • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Nick Reiner, suspected of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, was previously diagnosed with schizophrenia and was placed under a yearlong conservatorship in 2020 due to severe mental health issues.
- The conservatorship, which limits an individual's legal autonomy, was not renewed in 2021 for unknown reasons, but its existence may influence Reiner’s trial by supporting a potential insanity defense.
- Reiner has not yet entered a plea; his arraignment was postponed after his attorney withdrew, and he is currently represented by a public defender.
- Legal experts anticipate Reiner may plead not guilty by reason of insanity, a challenging but potentially viable defense in California given his documented mental illness.
- Further updates will follow
