Nick Reiner seen in court in first appearance since arrest

Nick Reiner made a brief court appearance on Wednesday and was spotted wearing jeans and an anti-suicide vest without a shirt.

He did not enter a plea, and his arraignment was pushed to January 7.

Nick’s attorney, Alan Jackson, asked the judge for a continuance, saying he ‘needed more time’ to prepare his case.

When the judge asked blank-faced Nick ‘If he agreed that his arraignment should be continued, he answered, ‘Yes, you honor.’

The 32-year-old has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner.

Prosecutors added special circumstances of multiple murders and use of a dangerous weapon, a knife, meaning, if he is convicted, Nick could face life in prison without the possibility of parole or even the death penalty.

In a resurfaced interview on NPR’s Fresh Air from September, Rob Reiner said that Nick, 32, was doing ‘great’ and had been drug-free for ‘over six years.’

Reiner’s interview was part of his promotional tour for the release of his film Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, a sequel to his 1984 feature directorial debut, the cult classic rock mockumentary This Is Spinal Tap.

Despite Reiner’s rosy estimation of his son’s sobriety, Nick was arrested on Monday for allegedly stabbing to death his father and his mother, Michele Singer Reiner.

Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, retained top defense attorney Alan Jackson.

Jackson is one of the nation’s most sought-after criminal defense lawyers, having a success rate of 96 percent, according to his firm’s website.

He made headlines for representing Karen Read in her Massachusetts murder trial over the death of her Boston cop boyfriend, as well as Malibu rich kid Fraser Bohm, 23, who is accused of killing four sorority sisters in a high-speed crash.

Jackson’s former clients include Kevin Spacey and Harvey Weinstein.

Jake and Romy Reiner issued a statement on their parents’ deaths as their brother, Nick Reiner, made his first court appearance since being charged with their double murders.

‘Words cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day,’ the statement said.

‘The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren’t just our parents; they were our best friends.

‘We now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity, and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.’

Pictured: Jake and Romy Reiner with their parents

Alan Jackson objected to photos and video being taken of Nick Reiner at Wednesday’s hearing.

He told the judge, ‘There is an issue of ID.’

The judge ruled that no shots of Reiner could be taken, only pictures and video of the crowded courtroom.

Nick Reiner’s lawyer, Alan Jackson, gave a brief statement outside the courthouse.

‘This is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family,’ Jackson said.

‘There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case. These need to be thoroughly and very carefully dealt with.

‘We ask that throughout this process you allow the system to move forward in the way that it was designed to move forward, not with a rush to judgment.’

During Nick Reiner’s brief court appearance on Wednesday, a judge ordered him to be held without bail until his arraignment hearing.

When asked if he was willing to waive his right to a speedy arraignment, Nick answered, ‘Yes, your honor,’ CNN reported.

His arraignment hearing has been scheduled for January 7.

Nick Reiner was spotted by reporters at the Los Angeles courthouse, where he is due to appear before a judge after being charged with the double murder of his parents.

The hearing was scheduled to begin at 11.30am ET/8.30am PT, but appears to have been delayed.

Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder for the killings of his Hollywood legend father, Rob Reiner, and photographer mother, Michelle Singer Reiner.

Prosecutors added special circumstances of multiple murders and use of a dangerous weapon, a knife, meaning, if he is convicted, Nick could face life in prison without the possibility of parole or even the death penalty.

Nick is being represented by renowned defense attorney Alan Jackson. He was arrested on Sunday and is being held without bail.

Jackson was pictured arriving at court this morning.

Nick Reiner, who is accused of murdering his parents Rob and Michele Reiner, was placed under suicide watch at the Los Angeles jail facility he’s being kept in after he was taken into custody on Monday.

The 32-year-old has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and has no bail in connection with Sunday’s killing of the couple, officials said.

Nick ‘is under supervision of the jail mental evaluation team’ at the Twin Towers Correctional Facility, a law enforcement insider confirmed to Daily Mail Monday.

Nick was being housed as of Monday evening in the area for inmates who have ‘suicidal ideation,’ the insider said.

New photos obtained by the Daily Mail have revealed the hotel room Nick Reiner allegedly left covered in blood following his parents’ horrific murder.

Rob Reiner’s son checked into room 207 at The Pierside Santa Monica around 4am on Sunday.

It is a $400-a-night boutique hotel about 1,000ft away from the world-famous Santa Monica Pier, and a five minute walk to the LA Metro line that goes directly to the Exposition park area where Nick was eventually arrested by cops.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Tuesday that the office is charging Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder for the deaths of his parents.

‘These charges will be two counts of first-degree murder with the special circumstance of multiple murders,’ Hochman said.

‘He also faces a special allegation that he personally used a dangerous weapon, that being a knife.

‘These charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.’

Hochman continued by saying officials would take the ‘thoughts and desires of the family into consideration,’ when pursuing the death penalty against Reiner, however, no decision had been made yet whether prosecutors will seek it.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said Nick Reiner will make his first court appearance after he gets medical clearance.

‘He is going through medical clearance, something that everybody who gets arrested and gets held in a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department jail goes through,’ Hochman said at Tuesday’s press conference.

‘Once he is medically cleared, he will be brought to court to be arraigned on these charges. At that point, he will enter a plea of guilty or not guilty.’

Earlier on Tuesday, Nick’s lawyer Alan Jackson said his client had not been medically cleared to be transferred from the jail to the courthouse, but did not disclose any further details about his condition or the case.

Police said that there was no indication that Nick was under the influence of drugs at the time of his arrest.

Reiner allegedly had complicated history with substance abuse and mental health issues prior to his arrest and had been living in a guest house on his parent’s property.

Watch: Alan Jackson tells reporters Nick Reiner was not medically cleared on Tuesday