Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old charged with two counts of first-degree murder in reference to the deadly stabbing of his mother and father, famed director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, is anticipated to seem in courtroom Monday.
Rob and Michele Reiner have been discovered stabbed to demise in their Los Angeles dwelling late final yr.
Reiner has been in custody since his preliminary arrest in December.
The charges carry a most sentence of life in jail with out parole or the demise penalty, although prosecutors haven’t but determined whether or not to search the demise penalty in the case.
Last month, Reiner didn’t enter a plea throughout his initial arraignment as a result of his high-profile legal professional, Alan Jackson, withdrew as his counsel. Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene now represents him, in accordance to the Los Angeles County Public Defender’s Office.
“The Public Defender’s Office recognizes what an unimaginable tragedy this is for the Reiner family and the Los Angeles community. Our hearts go out to the Reiner family as they navigate this difficult time,” Garcia stated in a statement at the time. “We ask for your patience and compassion as the case moves through the legal process, as these matters are complicated and require careful consideration.”
Jackson informed reporters at the time that whereas his staff continues to be dedicated to Reiner and his finest pursuits, circumstances past his or Reiner’s management “made it impossible” for his staff to proceed representing him.
Jackson additionally stated that after investigating the matter, they imagine that “pursuant to the laws of this state, pursuant to the law in California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder.”
Prosecutors say Reiner stabbed his mother and father to demise in the early hours of the morning in the master suite space of the household dwelling. A member of the family had beforehand informed detectives that Reiner had additionally been residing on the property in a visitor home and that he argued with his father at Conan O’Brien’s vacation get together the evening earlier than.
Reiner has been open about his struggles with habit, psychological well being and his expertise of a number of stints in rehab. In 2015, he channeled his experiences into a movie that he co-wrote a few household fighting a toddler’s habit, which his father directed.
Rob and Michele Reiner had three kids collectively – Jake, Romy and Nick. Rob Reiner was additionally the father of daughter Tracy, 61, whom he adopted throughout a earlier marriage to Penny Marshall.
Rob Reiner was a larger-than-life and beloved determine in Hollywood. His breakout function as an actor got here in 1971 on TV’s “All in the Family,” on which he starred as Mike Stivic, the son-in-law of Archie and Edith Bunker. Rob Reiner earned two Emmy Awards for the function.
As an actor and a director all through his esteemed, decades-long profession, his physique of work included all the pieces from cult comedies reminiscent of “The Princess Bride” to traditional rom-coms like “When Harry Met Sally” and the Oscar-nominated authorized drama “A Few Good Men.”