Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters his office considered the views of Nick's siblings, Jake and Romy, when making the decision.
Prosecutors said they will not seek the death penalty for Nick Reiner if he is convicted of killing his parents, Hollywood director Rob and photographer Michele, ahead of a pretrial hearing on Wednesday.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman told reporters before the hearing that his office took the views of Nick's siblings, Jake and Romy, into consideration while making the decision.
He said life in prison without the possibility of parole is now the maximum sentence Reiner could face if convicted of all charges.
"This decision reflects our careful judgment about the most appropriate path to take in this case and does not diminish the severity of these crimes," District Attorney Hochman said. "I have spoken to the Reiner family and evaluated the mitigating and aggravating factors that are part of special circumstance murder cases. Seeking capital punishment should be reserved for the most egregious instances, and we determined after a thorough review that the death penalty was not the appropriate resolution in this case."
Hochman also added that the trial won't begin in 2026. Reiner is currently being held in jail on no bail.
Tuesday's hearing primarily focused on the issue of grand jury transcripts, which Hochman said would not be released to the public. The media can challenge that decision beginning Sept. 23 if they so choose.
Reiner, who turned 33 on Monday, was charged by a grand jury with two counts of murder with the special circumstance allegations of multiple murders and murder by means of lying in wait, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.
Tuesday's hearing was unrelated to a separate legal matter, where he is attempting to obtain at least part of his $1.5 million trust fund in order to pay for legal fees. The next hearing in that case is set for October.
Rob and Michele were found dead in their Brentwood home on Dec. 14 by their daughter, Romy Reiner, according to multiple sources. The LA County Medical Examiner's Office said the couple died of "multiple sharp force injuries."
Rob Reiner was best known for his role as Michael Stivic, better known as "Meathead," on CBS' "All in the Family."
He then moved on to directing Hollywood blockbusters such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally…," "A Few Good Men," "Stand by Me" and "This is Spinal Tap."
Rob and Michele were honored at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night, in the In Memoriam segment.