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Nick Reiner avoids death penalty over his parents, Rob and Michele Renier's killings but still faces life in prison
Nick Reiner is currently facing a trial over the killing of his parents, Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Reiner.
Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner 's son will not face the death penalty on charges he fatally stabbed his parents after lying in wait at their home in Los Angeles late last year, prosecutors said Tuesday.
If convicted, the maximum sentence 33-year-old Nick Reiner could get is life without the possibility of parole, Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said at a news conference. Before reaching its decision, Hochman said his office did a thorough review, including speaking to Rob and Michele Singer Reiner’s families and evaluating mitigating factors in Nick Reiner’s favor.
