Prosecutors won't seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision. (Image credit: Chris Torres)
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said his office spoke with Reiner's siblings and took their wishes into consideration in the decision.
(Image credit: Chris Torres)
Nick Reiner in court in February. Chris Torres/Pool EPA via AP hide caption
Prosecutors say they will not seek the death penalty for 33-year-old Nick Reiner. Reiner was previously indicted on charges of killing his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
"In deciding whether or not the DA's office was going to seek the death penalty, we have gone through a rigorous review, where we look at the aggravating factors as well as the mitigating factors," said Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman at a press briefing Tuesday morning. "After a careful and thorough review of all these factors, the district attorney's office will not be seeking the death penalty in this case."
A Los Angeles County grand jury indicted Reiner in July on two counts of first-degree murder. He was first charged with first-degree murder last December, two days after the lethal attack on his parents in their Los Angeles home.
In addition to the double murder charges, Reiner's indictment includes special allegations that he was "lying in wait."
New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing his parents