Los Angeles DA says death penalty will not be pursued in Nick Reiner murder case
Prosecutors announced they will not seek capital punishment for Nick Reiner, who is charged with killing his parents, after consulting with the family and weighing aggravating and mitigating factors.
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced that his office will not pursue the death penalty against Nick Reiner, who faces two counts of first-degree murder for the December 2025 stabbing deaths of his parents, director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. Hochman said the decision followed a review of aggravating and mitigating circumstances and consideration of the wishes of the victims' relatives.
"After a careful and thorough review of all these factors, the district attorney’s office will not be seeking the death penalty in this case," Hochman told reporters.
He added that the siblings of Nick Reiner expressed clear views, which were taken into account. The maximum penalty now expected is life imprisonment without parole.
The murders occurred inside the family home in Brentwood after a massage therapist arrived for an appointment and found no one answering the door. The therapist alerted the Reiner daughter, Romy, who discovered her father's bloodied body. Police later arrested Nick Reiner near the University of Southern California, about 13 miles from the scene.