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Nick Reiner Lay in Wait Before Killing His Parents, Prosecutors Allege
Geragos said Reiner’s current mental fitness should be tested before the murder case moves forward, citing reports of jail deterioration and possible defense issues.
- High-Profile defense attorney Mark Geragos suggested Monday that Nick Reiner's competency to stand trial requires formal evaluation as Reiner faces murder charges for the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner at their Brentwood home.
- Reiner appeared on the 13th floor of the Los Angeles Criminal Courts Building regarding a new indictment that replaces previous charges with special allegations of lying in wait for his parents' murders.
- Reports detailing Reiner's behavior at the Los Angeles County Twin Towers Correctional Facility include claims he became "extremely hostile" and appeared "childlike," while one source claimed "Nick no longer looks like Nick" with "very sunken eyes."
- Geragos emphasized that legal competency focuses on the defendant's current capacity to assist counsel, distinct from an insanity defense, describing such cases as "when the parent gets killed by the child, it is just awful stuff."
- Speaking on the Brian Entin Investigates podcast on August 10, Geragos predicted determining mental fitness will be a major legal hurdle as Reiner is scheduled for a pretrial hearing on September 15 in Los Angeles.
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Nick Reiner lay in wait before killing his parents, prosecutors allege
LOS ANGELES — Prosecutors unsealed a murder indictment Wednesday against Nick Reiner in the fatal stabbing of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, inside the family’s Brentwood home last December. Reiner, 32, made a brief appearance on the 13th floor…
Nick Reiner has been charged with the murder of his parents, director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner. According to American media, the public prosecutor announced this on Wednesday during a brief hearing in Los Angeles. Nick Reiner was present at the hearing.
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Nick Reiner indicted for murders of parents Rob and Michele
The indictment adds a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait.
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