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Nick Reiner Indicted for Two Murders, Pleads Not Guilty

8/28/2026

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Summary

Story summary

Nick Reiner, 32, was indicted on two murder counts with a lying-in-wait special circumstance and pleaded not guilty.
Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Reiner, 70, were stabbed to death in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, 2025.
Jake Reiner says he lost his parents and now faces his brother’s arrest.
Nick’s pretrial hearing is set for Sept. 15.
Nick is seeking $1.5 million from a trust blocked by the slayer statute.

History

Historical Context

The Nick Reiner case taps a century-long pattern of landmark rulings bearing the Miller name that reshape statutory limits—starting with the 1939 United States v. Miller decision upholding the National Firearms Act, followed by the 1973 Miller v. California decision establishing the modern obscenity test—demonstrating how courts repeatedly intervene to curb unlawful benefits.

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Story summary

Nick Reiner, 32, was indicted on two murder counts with a lying-in-wait special circumstance and pleaded not guilty.
Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Reiner, 70, were stabbed to death in Los Angeles on Dec. 14, 2025.
Jake Reiner says he lost his parents and now faces his brother’s arrest.
Nick’s pretrial hearing is set for Sept. 15.
Nick is seeking $1.5 million from a trust blocked by the slayer statute.

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