Rob and Michele Reiner’s son faces two murder charges and the possible death penalty

Los Angeles .- Nick Reiner, son of actor and director Rob Reiner and photographer and producer Michele Singer Reiner, faces charges of aggravated homicide after the death of his parents, which could lead to a life sentence without the possibility of parole or the death penalty, reported this Tuesday Nathan Hochman, Los Angeles District Attorney. Hochman announced that his office will charge Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder with a special circumstance for killing more than one person. The prosecutor also pointed out that in addition to the homicides, he is accused of having used a lethal weapon himself, in this case a knife, to commit the crimes and added that the charges could carry “life imprisonment without the possibility of parole or the death penalty”. “For the time being, no decision has been made regarding the death penalty we have requested, and currently, Nick Reiner is being held without bail,” Hochman pointed out. You can also read:

The prosecutor emphasized that the charges brought against Reiner’s son were not evidence and that the evidence would be presented to a special jury that would approve the charges. The charges against Nick Reiner will be officially presented later today, according to Hochman, and once the defendant is medically discharged, he will appear in court to be prosecuted for the charges and plead guilty or not guilty. Director and actor Rob Reiner, 78, known for his work in films such as ‘When Harry Met Sally’ or ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’ was found dead on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles along with his wife, producer and photographer Michele Reiner, 70.

No medical conditions to appear before the court

Meanwhile, Nick Reiner’s defense assured that they have not received medical authorization to appear before a court this Tuesday. Attorney Alan Jackson told reporters that “all inmates” must receive a medical discharge to verify that they have the appropriate conditions to appear before a court. This has momentarily delayed the presentation of the formal accusation for double murder against Reiner, 32 years old, before a court in Los Angeles.

The couple’s middle child, Nick, was arrested on Sunday night and booked on murder charges, and although the motives that may have led him to commit the alleged crime are unknown at the moment, those close to him say that there was a family discussion at a Christmas party at comedian Conan O’Brien’s house, according to the Los Angeles Times. The arrest occurred without incident: “There were no indications that he was going to resist or need assistance in any way. He didn’t try to flee or anything like that,” detailed Alan Hamilton, Los Angeles Deputy Police Chief. The Reiners were found dead by one of their daughters, who called the Police and said that a family member would be responsible for the death of their parents, according to TMZ. Shortly after, his son Nick was arrested, who lived in a house annexed to his parents’, after struggling for decades with a drug and alcohol addiction.