CA - Murder victims Identified as Rob Reiner and wife Michele - LA Dec 14 2025 *arrest*

[BUF]

If anyone else like me missed DA Hochman’s comments after his arraignment and are interested…

 

[BUF]

The judge told Reiner to return to court April 29 for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing where prosecutors will present evidence and a new judge will decide if it’s enough for Reiner to go to trial.

The case will now be handled by longtime Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Sam Ohta. He has had many prominent murder, manslaughter and public corruption cases in his courtroom in recent years, but none have drawn the national media attention this case has.

https://wgntv.com/news/ap-rob-reine...may-enter-plea-in-the-killing-of-his-parents/

 

[Dotta]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026117185089810713

"His legal representation now rests with a court-appointed public defender.

TMZ reported that sources connected to Romy and Jake Reiner said
there is no plan to hire another private criminal defense attorney.

A public defender was appointed last month.

At the time,
it appeared to be a temporary measure.

However,
on Monday, Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene appeared in court
and entered a not guilty plea on Nick's behalf."

 

[Chimera]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026117185089810713

"His legal representation now rests with a court-appointed public defender.

TMZ reported that sources connected to Romy and Jake Reiner said
there is no plan to hire another private criminal defense attorney.

A public defender was appointed last month.

At the time,
it appeared to be a temporary measure.

However,
on Monday, Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene appeared in court
and entered a not guilty plea on Nick's behalf."

Thanks for linking, @Dotta . ^^^

Here's the other article from the non-Twitter site :

Nick Reiner siblings stop paying for defense of Rob and mom Michele

Nick Reiner's siblings, Romy and Jake, are no longer paying for his defense as he faces charges of murdering his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.

www.dailymail.co.uk

TMZ reported that sources connected to Romy and Jake Reiner said there is no plan to hire another private criminal defense attorney.
Rbm.
So it's not certain that Jake and Romy hired Alan Jackson in the first place.
More double-speak from msm, it would appear ?

It's as if msm want to drag Nick's siblings' names into this, whether they want it or not.
Not surprised they didn't show up for his arraignment.

Can't believe how he's aged.
His eyes look like a shark, even now.
Scary, imo.

Life will go on for his siblings ... but will never be the same, and always painful, one would imagine.
So sorry for all who loved the Reiners.
Imo.

 

[LinasK]

Thanks for linking, @Dotta . ^^^

Here's the other article from the non-Twitter site :

Nick Reiner siblings stop paying for defense of Rob and mom Michele

Nick Reiner's siblings, Romy and Jake, are no longer paying for his defense as he faces charges of murdering his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife Michele.

www.dailymail.co.uk

TMZ reported that sources connected to Romy and Jake Reiner said there is no plan to hire another private criminal defense attorney.
Rbm.
So it's not certain that Jake and Romy hired Alan Jackson in the first place.
More double-speak from msm, it would appear ?

It's as if msm want to drag Nick's siblings' names into this, whether they want it or not.
Not surprised they didn't show up for his arraignment.

Can't believe how he's aged.
His eyes look like a shark, even now.
Scary, imo.

Life will go on for his siblings ... but will never be the same, and always painful, one would imagine.
So sorry for all who loved the Reiners.
Imo.

I never believed that it was Romy or Jake who hired Jackson. All that was said was "family". I've always thought that it was a sibling of Rob or Michelle's who hired him.

 

[girlhasnoname]

I wonder if the PD has decided that Nick's best shot is to plead not guilty and then try and get a plea deal?

Possibly, but I don't know how much of a deal he would get for Capital Murder charges. JMO

 

[girlhasnoname]

I don't think he will. I think he rejected the Insanity label, and that's why his lawyer Jackson felt the need to quit. He couldn't defend him otherwise IMO.

Agreed and said the same thing a while ago about that being the reason Jason recused himself. In interviews Jackson plainly stated that Nick was not guilty. The only way NR is 'not guilty' is if he was psychotic and had a break with reality.

Or maybe the family member(s) who hired him decided not to bankroll such a costly defense. You know it will be a long and expensive battle that would be major $$$$$ for a private attorney of Jackson's caliber.

MOO

 

[Cedars]

I wonder if the PD has decided that Nick's best shot is to plead not guilty and then try and get a plea deal?

I think anything to do with plea deals would only come after defense has received all the evidence from the prosecution.

Step #1: See what they've got against him.

The bizarre thing with the previous lawyer/family statements was they were stating in public that he definately killed the victims, but he should not go to prison, just a mental institution "for life".

Which is extremely violating of his constitutional right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, and sentenced by a judge, not his lawyer/family... IMO, he's not dumb, he knew that and told them where to put it.

JMO

 

[Sundog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2026117185089810713

"His legal representation now rests with a court-appointed public defender.

TMZ reported that sources connected to Romy and Jake Reiner said
there is no plan to hire another private criminal defense attorney.

A public defender was appointed last month.

At the time,
it appeared to be a temporary measure.

However,
on Monday, Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene appeared in court
and entered a not guilty plea on Nick's behalf."

So if NR is eligible to be represented by a public defender, then I assume that he doesn't have access to any funds at this time. I wonder how AJ thought he was going to be paid. Perhaps at that earlier time, the family were still not sure how they wanted to proceed and started off with hiring AJ but then as they came to terms with what had happened, they made other decisions.

 

[aamillaa]

So if NR is eligible to be represented by a public defender, then I assume that he doesn't have access to any funds at this time. I wonder how AJ thought he was going to be paid. Perhaps at that earlier time, the family were still not sure how they wanted to proceed and started off with hiring AJ but then as they came to terms with what had happened, they made other decisions.

Or if they assumed he’d pled NGRI and they felt that was at least admitting guilt in some way.

Maybe NR made it clear he was only interested in pleading NG.