LOS ANGELES, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The younger son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner was due in court on Wednesday to enter a plea to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of his parents, in one of the most shocking celebrity homicide cases in Los Angeles history.
An initial court appearance by Nick Reiner, 32, was abruptly cut short on December 17 when the judge postponed the arraignment for three weeks at the request of the defense. He is expected to plead not guilty on Wednesday.
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Reiner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the fatal knife attack on his parents — actor-director Rob Reiner, 78, and photographer-producer Michele Reiner, 70 — whose bodies were found on December 14 inside their west Los Angeles mansion. Prosecutors have said the pair were killed early that morning.
Rob Reiner had a prolific showbiz career that ranged from co-starring in the 1970s hit television comedy