Late Hollywood producer’s son accused of killing his parents on Dec. 14, made his court appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court three days after murders

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reine found in the master bedroom area of their upscale Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon

Their younger son, Nick Reiner, appeared in court on Wednesday to face murder charges, but did not enter a plea

Nick Reiner, 32, had been charged a day earlier with two counts of first-degree murder

Prosecutors are pursuing murder conviction with “special circumstances,” making Nick Reiner eligible for the death penalty or life in prison without parole, if convicted

Hollywood actor and producer Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reine found in the master bedroom area of their upscale Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon

Rob and Michele Reiner were found fatally stabbed in the master bedroom of their home, a police official said. Three days later, the late couple’s younger son, Nick Reiner, appeared in Los Angeles Superior Court to face multiple murder charges.
The 32-year-old suspect appeared briefly in court on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 17, a day after he was charged with two counts of First-degree murder for the heinous slaughtering of his parents, celebrated Hollywood fixtures Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 68. He did not enter a plea, contrary to anticipation.

LA County DA is pursuing a conviction of murder with ‘Special Circumstances’ against Nick Rainer, [L-R], the son charged with two counts of first-degree murder for allegedly, slaughtering his parents. He made a brief court appearance in Los Angeles on Wednesday

New details also emerged about the timeline of the deaths of the Hollywood couple.
The county medical examiner’s office confirmed on Wednesday that the couple had died on Sunday of “multiple sharp force injuries.” They were found in the master bedroom area of their home on Sunday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles police report.
LAPD told city police commissioners on Tuesday that the investigation turned within hours to the couple’s younger son, Nick Reiner, 32, who was arrested without incident on Sunday night near a gas station in South Los Angeles, about 15 miles away from the family’s home.

LAPD officers had Nick Reiner in custody within hours of his sister finding their parents Rob and Michele Reiner, knifed to death in their bedroom on Sunday, on Dec. 14

Nick Reiner, 32, was charged on Tuesday with two counts of first-degree murder.
Los Angeles County district attorney, Nathan Hochman, is also pursuing a murder conviction with “special circumstances,” against the suspect. If the younger Reiner is convicted with under that designation, he could be eligible for the death penalty or life in prison without parole.
The suspect made his first appearance in Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday morning wearing a suicide-prevention smock.
It was expected that he would to enter a plea. However, his defense attorney Alan Jackson, told the court that it was “too early” for a plea. Jackson told the court that he and the prosecution had agreed to delay the arraignment until January 7.
When the judge asked the defendant if he was OK waiving his right to a speedy arraignment, his response was, “Yes, your honor”.
The person who found Rob Reiner’s body was The victim’s younger daughter Romy Reiner who lived down the street, reportedly entered her parents’ home after receiving a call from a massage therapist who had arrived at the Los Angeles home for a scheduled appointment. She was the first family member at the crime scene
On Wednesday, the Reiner siblings in their first statement since their parents’ deaths, asked for respect and privacy.

Double-homicide suspect Nick Reiner, was arrested without incident on Sunday night near a gas station in South Los Angeles, about 15 miles away from the family’s home – police

Authorities said that Nick Reiner was arrested without incident on Sunday.
Nick Reiner who over the years, has spoken publicly about his struggles with drug abuse, was arrested without incident on Sunday evening, hours after his sister made the gruesome discovery.
Security cameras at an Arco gas station and convenience store near Exposition Park in South Los Angeles captured video of Nick Reiner appearing fidgety and buying a blue sports drink about an hour before his arrest.

Nick Reiner was seen on Security camera footage at an Arco gas station and convenience store in South Los Angeles, appearing fidgety and buying a blue sports drink about an hour before his arrest on Sunday Dec 14, evening

Growing up the relationship between father and son had been fraught relationship, but in his latter years Nick had gotten closer and even collaborated with his father on the film “Being Charlie,” a project loosely inspired by his early life that offered an opportunity to help mend a fraught relationship.
To make the case two homicide prosecutors Habib Balian and Jonathan Chung, have been assigned to handle the case against Nick Reiner. Both have experience prosecuting high profile homicide cases and the attendant media circus.
Balian made a name leading the effort to block the re-sentencing of the Menendez brother, Lyle and Erik, three decades after both were convicted in a riveting high profile trial for killing their wealthy parents in 1989 – a case receiving renewed attention from a popular Netflix show.
Chung last year, secured a felony conviction against a man who broke into the official residence of Los Angeles mayor, Karen Bass of Los Angeles.