The Reiner Case: A Death Penalty Decision That Ripples Beyond the Headlines The decision by prosecutors not to seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner, charged with murdering his parents Rob and Michele Singer Reiner, has sparked a complex debate about the justice system's approach to capital punishment.
On its surface, this is a case of a troubled son accused of killing his loving but outspoken parents in their Los Angeles home.
The Reiners were well known advocates against the death penalty, and their family's wishes weighed heavily in the district attorney's decision making process.