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Nick Reiner Pleads Not Guilty in Parents’ Stabbing Deaths

The Los Angeles DA has yet to decide whether to seek capital punishment in the special-circumstances case.

Overview

  • The 32-year-old entered the plea in Los Angeles Superior Court to two counts of first-degree murder in the December 14 Brentwood killings.
  • Prosecutors charged special circumstances for multiple victims and a deadly weapon, making the case eligible for life without parole or the death penalty.
  • District Attorney Nathan Hochman said the capital review is ongoing and invited the defense to present mitigating arguments.
  • Reiner remains held without bail at Twin Towers, has waived a speedy preliminary hearing, and is due back in court April 29.
  • He is now represented by public defender Kimberly Greene after private attorney Alan Jackson withdrew earlier in the case.