Rob Reiner‘s son could spend the rest of his life behind bars.
The L.A. County District Attorney today announced Nick Reiner will be charged with two counts of first degree murder for the murder of his parents. if found guilty, the younger Reiner could face life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. He could also face the death penalty, which is rare and unlikely in Califiornia
As expected, Nathan Hochman made the charges public at a press conference in downtown LA surrounded by LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and members of the DA’s office. Adding “special circumstances” to the claims, the charges are in the process of being filed right now and the younger Reiner could be arraigned as earlier as this afternoon.
“Do I anticipate it being particularly fast? No,” Hochman said of the high-profile matter. “I anticipate it being rather through.”
Nick Reiner’s newly minted defense lawyer Alan Jackson said it will be a “day-to-day” approach on his client, especially when it comes to court appearances. Still not facing official charges Tuesday morning, Nick Reiner did not show up for a hearing, because, according to Jackson, he had not gone through the process of being “medically cleared.”
The 32-year-old Reiner, who was living with his parents at the time of their deaths, has had a long and public history of addiction and battles with substance abuse — as made evident in the 2015 Being Charlie film Nick Reiner made with his father.
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