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

[MistyWaters]

All of the after the crime behavior mitigates an Insanity plea. It's not like he was out in the streets undressing acting like a chicken or something.

Yeah that or even wearing socks stuffed with garlic to ward off the devil. But now, almost two months later after his cooperative arrest he apparently thinks he’s a victim of a conspiracy? How he acts now doesn’t prove what was his state of mind at the time of the murders.
JMO

 

[lohrtabitha]

DBM

I didn't know about the procedure 1368 in California in connection to a plea. Learned something new today, thanks.

<RSBM from your link above>

"There's also a procedure in the state of California known as declaring a doubt, where a defense lawyer has the unilateral ability to come into court and say, ‘Your honor, I am declaring a doubt regarding the competency of my client to assist me further in these proceedings.’ And that's something you will often see in NGRI or not guilty by reason of insanity cases."

Murphy added, "It's called going 1368, and when they do that, the court is required by law to appoint two mental health experts – one at the request of the prosecution, one to request the defense – to evaluate the defendant, determine whether or not the defendant is competent to stand trial, which is different than was he legally saying at the time he committed the charged act.

MOO

You are welcome. It was a surprise to me too. It definitely has me wondering if the defense will use it.

 

[MistyWaters]

You are welcome. It was a surprise to me too. It definitely has me wondering if the defense will use it.

Mental competency is standard to ensure a fair trial. Incompetency doesn't prove NGRI, although it possibly delays the legal process for months, even years.

Penal Code 1368 PC | Competency to Stand Trial in California

California criminal defense lawyers explain Penal Code 1368 PC, which is the statute that defines a defendant's mental competency to stand trial.

www.cronisraelsandstark.com