Rob and Michele Reiner's View on Death Penalty Amid Son's Murder Charges
"They became a part of me."Nick Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and remains held without bail while awaiting trial, is scheduled to return to court on October 7. If convicted, he faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Reiner's attorney, public defender Kimberly Greene, said she applauded Hochman's decision."Nick has a serious mental illness and a long history of struggling with self-medication," Greene said in a statement. "His circumstances are a tragic example of how difficult it can be for people experiencing significant mental health challenges to access and navigate the treatment and support they need.
- ▪"They became a part of me."Nick Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder and remains held without bail while awaiting trial, is scheduled to return to court on October 7.
- ▪If convicted, he faces up to life in prison without the possibility of parole.Reiner's attorney, public defender Kimberly Greene, said she applauded Hochman's decision."Nick has a serious mental illness and a long history of struggling with
- ▪"His circumstances are a tragic example of how difficult it can be for people experiencing significant mental health challenges to access and navigate the treatment and support they need.
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By Joshua Rhett MillerSenior Reporter0ShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, had been longtime opponents of the death penalty prior to their slayings late last year.Prosecutors have announced that they will not pursue the death penalty in the case against Nick Reiner, the couple's 33-year-old son who has been charged with first-degree murder in their deaths."This decision reflects our careful judgment about the most appropriate path to take in this case and does not diminish the severity of these crimes," Los Angeles County District Attorney Hochman said in a statement.
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