Nick Reiner had been scheduled to appear in court for an arraignment, but his lawyer told the court that it was “too early” for a plea and that he and the prosecution had agreed to delay the arraignment to Jan. 7.
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Nick Reiner, the son of acclaimed director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, briefly appeared in court Wednesday after he was charged with the murder of his parents.
Reiner had been slated to show-up in Los Angeles Superior Court for an arraignment and was expected to enter a plea. But Alan Jackson, his attorney, told the court that it was “too early” for a plea and that he and the prosecution had decided to delay the arraignment to Jan. 7.
Prosecutors have charged Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents. According to The Daily Wire, Los Angeles County district attorney Nathan J. Hochman is also looking for a murder conviction with “special circumstances,” a designation that could leave Reiner apt for the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
Hochman said that no decision had yet been made with regard to whether or not his office would pursue the death penalty. For now, he said that his office had requested that Nick Reiner be held without bail.
“Charges are not evidence,” Hochman cautioned then, reminding the public that Reiner had to be permitted his day in court and that prosecutors would be held to the long-enduring “beyond a reasonable doubt” standard when they presented their case to 12 jurors.
🚨 BREAKING: Nick Reiner makes his first court appearance, facing two counts of murder after his parents Rob and Michele Reiner were stabbed to death.
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Reiner was wearing a suicide prevention vest. pic.twitter.com/lALZRpaltG
“Please do not rely on rank speculation, rumor, or hearsay to believe that you know anything about this case,” Hochman said, reminding the public to make sure that they get their information from “trusted sources” and wait for the evidence to be presented in court.
Jim McDonnell, the Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department said, “this case is heartbreaking and deeply personal, not only for the Reiner family and their loved ones, but to our entire city.”
The Wired reported that an autopsy of the Reiners is still forthcoming, and the LAPD Chief noted that as far as an official time of death was concerned, “We don’t have specificity yet, we’re waiting on the coroner to determine as best they can.”
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