Rob Reiner’s son Nick pleads not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder

Nick Reiner has pleaded not blameworthy to 2 counts of first-degree execution successful nan sidesplitting of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

Nick Reiner’s attorney, Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene, entered nan plea connected his behalf arsenic he stood down solid successful a custody area of a packed Los Angeles courtroom.

Reiner, 32, nan 3rd of Rob Reiner’s 4 children, has been held without bail since his arrest hours aft nan actor-director and his woman of 36 years were recovered dormant pinch stab wounds connected Dec. 14 astatine their location successful nan upscale Brentwood conception of Los Angeles.

Reiner appeared successful tribunal successful an enclosed custody area pinch his caput shaved and wearing brownish jailhouse clothes.

He talked to his lawyer concisely earlier nan judge began nan little hearing. He said only to reply yes to a mobility from nan judge. He was not wearing nan termination prevention smock he wore successful his first tribunal quality successful December.

Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian said his agency is still awaiting a afloat autopsy study successful nan case, but each different grounds has been turned complete to nan defense.

Reiner’s not blameworthy plea is communal for criminal defendants astatine this shape of nan case, immoderate their longer-term scheme mightiness be.

Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, died from “multiple crisp unit injuries,” nan LA County Medical Examiner said successful first findings. Authorities said they were killed hours earlier nan bodies were discovered. A tribunal bid has prevented nan merchandise of much details. Authorities person said thing astir imaginable motives.

Prosecutors person said they person not yet decided whether to activity nan decease punishment for Nick Reiner, who is eligible for it nether nan charges.

Reiner's erstwhile attorney, nan high-profile backstage lawyer Alan Jackson, had to discontinue nan lawsuit astatine nan erstwhile proceeding successful January because of what he called circumstances beyond his and his client's control.

He said ineligible morals would not let him to opportunity why, but successful parting he adamantly declared extracurricular nan courthouse that “pursuant to nan laws of California, Nick Reiner is not blameworthy of murder.”

Jackson did not elaborate but said nan conclusion came aft weeks of intensive investigation earlier his squad had to manus nan lawsuit off. He said he wanted to push backmost against mendacious reporting connected nan case.

It's not clear who hired Jackson to correspond Reiner aliases who was paying nan bill. Generally, defendants usage nationalist defenders erstwhile they can’t spend a backstage attorney.

Rob Reiner was a prolific head whose activity included immoderate of nan astir memorable and endlessly watchable movies of nan 1980s and ’90s. His credits included This is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, A Few Good Men, and When Harry Met Sally… , during whose accumulation he met photographer Michele Singer and joined her soon after.