New indictment alleges Nick Reiner was lying in wait before killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner
The allegation makes Reiner eligible for the death penalty - which has been paused in the state. Prosecutors have not said if they will pursue it.
A new indictment has alleged that Nick Reiner, 32, was lying in wait before killing his parents, the late Rob and Michele Reiner, in their Los Angeles home last December. The indictment, unsealed on Wednesday, alleges that Nick pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder with a special circumstance. Prosecutors described the alleged betrayal as "profound" and emphasized the alleged use of lying in wait, a method that would allow Nick to be eligible for the death penalty, although the state has temporarily halted such sentences.
The Los Angeles District Attorney's office expressed hope that the grand jury's indictment would bring the case closer to a trial and justice. Nick's alleged use of a knife in the killings is another aggravating factor under California law. Nick's trial is set for September 15. The Reiner parents, Rob, 78, and Michele, 70, were found dead on December 14 by their daughter, who shared that their world had "collapsed" after their deaths, and that their brother was now at the center of the case.
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