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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Dani Anguiano

Nick Reiner will not face death penalty if convicted of killing parents, LA district attorney says

A man sits in court.
Nick Reiner appears during his arraignment on murder charges for the killing of his parents on 23 February 2026, in Los Angeles. Photograph: Chris Torres/Pool EPA/AP

Nick Reiner will not face the death penalty if convicted of the killings of his parents, Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, the Los Angeles county district attorney’s office announced.

Nathan Hochman, the Los Angeles DA, said on Tuesday that his office will not pursue the death penalty in the case. He told reporters gathered outside a Los Angeles courthouse ahead of a pretrial hearing that the prosecutors had considered the wishes of Reiner family members and mitigating factors in making their decision.

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