Nick Reiner, son of actor and director Rob Reiner and the photographer and producer Michele Singer Reinerfaces aggravated murder charges in the death of his parents, which could lead to a sentence of life in prison without parole or the death penalty, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman reported Tuesday. Hochman announced his office would charge Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances for killing more than one person.
The prosecutor also noted that in addition to the homicides, he is accused of having himself used a deadly weapon, 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 moment, no decision has been made. regarding the death penalty we requestedand currently, Nick Reiner is being held without bail,” Hochman said. The prosecutor emphasized that the charges against Reiner’s son do not constitute evidence and that the evidence would be presented before a special jury that would approve the charges.
The couple’s second son was arrested Sunday evening without incident: “There was no indication that he was going to resist or need help in any way.” He didn’t try to run away or anything like that.“Detailed Alan Hamilton, Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department. The charges against Nick Reiner will be officially filed this Tuesday, as reported by Hochman, and once the accused is released from medical care, he will appear in court to be processed on 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 either The Wolf of Wall Street He was found dead on Sunday at his home in Los Angeles with his wife, producer and photographer Michele Reiner, 70. The Reiners were found dead by one of their daughters, who called the police and said: a family member is responsible for the death of his parents, according to TMZ.
Shortly after, his son Nick, who lived in a house next door to his parents’, was arrested after struggling for decades with drug and alcohol addiction. Although at present the reasons that could have led him to commit the alleged crime are unknown, his relatives assure that There was a family argument at a Christmas party. at the home of comedian Conan O’Brien, according to Los Angeles Times.
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