New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
- A Los Angeles County grand jury indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges in the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
- The unsealed indictment adds an allegation that Reiner was lying in wait before the attack, a claim that can support premeditation.
- Reiner pleaded not guilty when the indictment was unsealed, after having been arrested within hours of the Dec. 14 killings.
- Prosecutors have not said what the motive may have been and have not decided whether to seek the death penalty.
- The indictment allows prosecutors to bypass California's preliminary hearing process and move the case closer to trial.
A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner in the killings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and producer-photographer Michele Singer Reiner. The indictment, returned in secret on July 20 and unsealed Wednesday, includes a special allegation that he was lying in wait before the attack.
Reiner, 32, pleaded not guilty after the indictment was made public. He was arrested within hours of the Dec. 14 killings at the couple’s home in the Brentwood section of Los Angeles. Prosecutors have said little about the case, including any possible motive.
The new indictment is an important procedural step because it lets prosecutors skip California’s preliminary hearing process. The filing also includes a deadly-weapon allegation involving a knife. Prosecutors said they have not decided whether to seek the death penalty, though the lying-in-wait allegation could make that option available if Reiner is convicted.
The case has remained tightly controlled, with few public details released. Reiner is also seeking access to trust funds his parents established for his defense, and a hearing on that petition is scheduled for next week.
新起诉书指控尼克·赖纳在杀害父母罗布和米歇尔·赖纳前埋伏等待
洛杉矶县大陪审团已就罗布·赖纳和米歇尔·辛格·赖纳遇害一案，起诉他们的儿子尼克·赖纳谋杀罪。起诉书于7月20日在秘密程序中通过，并在周三解封，其中新增了他在袭击前“埋伏等待”的指控。
32岁的赖纳在起诉书公开后表示不认罪。他在12月14日这对夫妇于洛杉矶布伦特伍德住所遇害后数小时内被捕。检方对案件披露很少，包括可能动机也没有说明。
这份新起诉书在程序上很关键，因为它让检方可以跳过加州的初步听证程序。起诉书还加入了持致命武器的指控，涉及一把刀。检方表示尚未决定是否寻求死刑，但如果赖纳被定罪且“埋伏等待”指控成立，死刑将成为可行选项。
此案一直处于高度保密状态，公开信息有限。赖纳目前还在寻求动用其父母为他设立的信托资金支付辩护费用，相关申请的听证会定于下周举行。