Rob Reiner's son Nick not medically cleared to appear in court after arrest, attorney says
Rob and Michele Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, was booked on suspicion of murdering his parents and is being represented by Attorney Alan Jackson, flanked by Attorney Elizabeth Little leaving court today.
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Per procedure, he was not yet medically cleared to appear in court Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/Fvi8jabpyc
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Alan Jackson, Nick Reiner’s attorney, provided an update on the case against his client on Tuesday, December 16.
While speaking to reporters outside the Los Angeles courthouse, Jackson said that Reiner was not “medically cleared” to appear in court.
While speaking to reporters, Alan Jackson explained that he hoped Nick Reiner would be cleared in a day or two, so that the proceedings could be resumed.
Attorney confirms no case files received yet in murder probe
Jackson said there would not be a hearing on Tuesday due to the pending medical clearance. However, he did not reveal any information about why the accused was not cleared.
When asked if the murder case had been filed, Jackson said he hadn't received any files so far.
Reporters further asked him if the proceedings would continue the following day, and Jackson said that they would be back "day to day," and that the Sheriff's department was taking it one day at a time.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman and Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell will reportedly provide an update on the couple’s murder soon.
Nick Reiner's bail was set but later allegedly revoked
At approximately 3.30 pm, the fire department responded to a call on the 200 block of Chadbourne Avenue on Sunday, where they discovered two bodies, who were later confirmed as Rob and Michele Reiner.
According to the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department records, Nick Reiner was booked at 5.04 am on Monday, and his bail was set at $4 million. However, bail records were allegedly later updated to show no bail.
The Los Angeles Police Department announced Nick Reiner’s arrest following the murder of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, on Monday.
As per the statement, available on X, Nick was “responsible” for his parents' death and was located and arrested around 9.15 pm the same day. "He was booked for murder and remains in custody,” the statement read.
However, on Monday, online records showed that Nick Reiner did not have the option of being bailed out. The same was also stated on X by the Los Angeles Police Department.
