A Los Angeles judge has pushed the next court date for accused murderer Nick Reiner to September pending the release of final autopsy results.
Reiner appeared in court on Wednesday for the scheduling of a preliminary hearing in the 2025 stabbing deaths of his famous parents, acclaimed Hollywood director Rob Reiner and photographer-producer Michele Reiner.
The 32-year-old attended the brief hearing in a Los Angeles courtroom wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Sam Ahta and attorneys on both sides decided to reconvene on Sept. 15, when another date could be set for a preliminary hearing.
Reiner's parents were found dead on Dec. 14 at their home in the upscale Brentwood neighborhood in Los Angeles. They both died from “multiple sharp force injuries,” according to the LA County Medical Examiner's initial findings. Authorities said they were killed hours before the bodies were discovered.
Reiner's strained relationship with his father and drug addition were made public long ago.
Reiner had spoken about his struggles with drug addiction that included going in and out of treatment facilities and even experiencing homelessness. Nick and his father even directed a film together about the struggles of an addicted son and a famous father, a reflection of their own real-life experiences.
During an initial court appearance in December 2025, Reiner wore a suicide-prevention smock while in custody, a garment typically provided to inmates considered at risk of self-harm.
Reiner, who pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder on Feb. 23, remains in custody without bail.
If convicted, he faces a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole, or the death penalty.