New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
- Nick Reiner has been indicted on murder charges for the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.
- The grand jury indictment includes the allegation that he was lying in wait before the attack.
- Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner were stabbed to death in their home on December 14.
- Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea following the unsealing of the indictment.
- The indictment allows prosecutors to bypass the preliminary hearing process.
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, and adds the allegation that he was lying in wait before attacking them.
The grand jury, which had been meeting in secret, returned the indictment on July 20, and it was unsealed Wednesday, when 32-year-old Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea. Rob Reiner, a director, actor and Hollywood luminary, and his wife, a photographer and producer, were stabbed to death in their home in the upscale Brentwood section of Los Angeles on Dec. 14.
The indictment includes a special allegation of use of a deadly weapon—a knife—that could contribute to a stiffer sentence. A finding that he was lying in wait along with a murder conviction would make Reiner eligible for the death penalty, but prosecutors said they haven’t decided whether to seek it.
Prosecutors have said nothing about possible motives, and leaks in the case have been virtually nonexistent on both sides. The unsealed indictment reveals few new details in a case that has been shrouded in secrecy.
新起诉书称尼克·赖纳在杀害父母罗伯·赖纳和米歇尔·辛格·赖纳前埋伏待机
洛杉矶县大陪审团已对尼克·赖纳因杀害其父母罗伯·赖纳和米歇尔·辛格·赖纳而提出谋杀指控，并增加了他在袭击前埋伏待机的指控。
大陪审团在秘密会议后于7月20日返回起诉书，并于周三解封，32岁的尼克·赖纳对此表示不认罪。罗伯·赖纳是一位导演、演员和好莱坞名人，他的妻子是一位摄影师和制片人，二人于12月14日在洛杉矶高档的布伦特伍德社区的家中被刺死。
起诉书包括使用致命武器（刀具）的特别指控，这可能导致更严厉的判刑。如果认定他在埋伏待机的同时被判谋杀，赖纳将有资格面临死刑，但检方表示尚未决定是否寻求死刑。
检方对可能的动机没有透露任何信息，案件双方几乎没有泄密。解封的起诉书在这个被秘密笼罩的案件中揭示了很少的新细节。