Article continues below advertisementRob Reiner and Michele Reiner's son Nick Reiner could face the death penalty if convicted of his parents' murders. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced on Tuesday, December 16, that Nick faces two counts of first-degree murder in the brutal slayings of his parents in their Los Angeles home. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life without parole or the death penalty. Article continues below advertisementNick Reiner Possibly Faces Death Penalty Source: MEGANick Reiner was charged with the murders of Rob and Michele Reiner.