Nick Reiner Won’t Face Death Penalty If Convicted In Parents’ Murder Case

Skip to main content THR, Esq Home News General News Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Tuesday that he reached the decision after consulting Reiner's siblings. September 15, 2026 9:04am Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, on February 23, 2026. Chris Torres / AFP via Getty Images Logo text Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty for the slayings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Brentwood home last year. Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said on Tuesday that he reached the decision after consulting Reiner’s siblings. “They made their views very clear,” Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters outside the courthouse, per NBC News. Reiner has been held in custody without bail since pleading not guilty to the murders in February. He was initially charged with two counts of first-degree murder with special circumstances relating to multiple homicides, meaning the maximum sentence he faces is life without parole. Last month, prosecutors added another added another special circumstance allegation that Reiner committed the murders by means of lying in wait, signaling that they believe the killings were premeditated. He’s pleaded not guilty to the charges. Prosecutors have yet to detail their case against Reiner. They’ve alleged that he stabbed his 78-year-old father and 70-year-old mother in the early morning of Dec. 14 in their Brentwood home. He allegedly fled the scene and checked in to the Pierside Santa Monica hotel hours later. Law enforcement arrested him later that night in South Los Angeles near a gas station. A pretrial hearing is also scheduled for Tuesday. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up