New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
- A Los Angeles County grand jury has indicted Nick Reiner on murder charges for the killings of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.
- The indictment alleges that Nick Reiner was lying in wait before attacking his parents.
- 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 on July 20.
- The indictment includes a special allegation of use of a deadly weapon, which could lead to a stiffer sentence.
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 returned the indictment on July 20, which was unsealed on Wednesday, when 32-year-old Nick Reiner entered a not guilty plea. Rob Reiner, a director and actor, and his wife, a photographer and producer, were stabbed to death in their home in Brentwood on December 14.
The indictment allows prosecutors to skip California’s preliminary hearing process, where evidence is publicly aired. Lying in wait means a suspect waited for or hid from victims to ambush them, indicating premeditation. A finding of lying in wait along with a murder conviction could make Reiner eligible for the death penalty, though prosecutors have not decided whether to seek it.
新起诉书指控尼克·瑞纳在杀害父母前埋伏
洛杉矶县大陪审团已对尼克·瑞纳提出谋杀指控，指控他杀害了父母罗布·瑞纳和米歇尔·辛格·瑞纳，并增加了他在袭击前埋伏的指控。
大陪审团于7月20日作出起诉决定，并于周三解封，32岁的尼克·瑞纳在此时表示不认罪。罗布·瑞纳是一位导演和演员，他的妻子是一位摄影师和制片人，他们于12月14日在位于布伦特伍德的家中被刺死。
起诉书允许检察官跳过加州的初步听证程序，初步听证会是证据公开审理的过程。埋伏意味着嫌疑人等待或躲避受害者以进行突袭，表明了预谋。如果认定他埋伏并被判谋杀，瑞纳可能面临死刑，但检察官尚未决定是否寻求死刑。