Nick Reiner, accused of the fatal stabbings of his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner in December 2025, will not face the death penalty if convicted. The Los Angeles county district attorney's office made the announcement on Tuesday, September 15, 2026.
Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman stated that his office would not pursue the death penalty in the case. He told reporters that prosecutors considered the wishes of Reiner family members and mitigating factors in their decision.
Reiner, 33, has pleaded not guilty to two charges of first-degree murder. The charges include a special circumstance of multiple murders and a special allegation for the use of a dangerous weapon. A grand jury indicted Reiner last month on two counts of first-degree murder with an additional special circumstance of lying in wait.
Prosecutors have indicated that the maximum penalty Reiner will face, if convicted, is life in prison without parole.