Nathan Hochman
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“They made their views very clear. We took their views into consideration in ultimately deciding not to seek the death penalty.”
Nathan Hochman · said 2026-09-15 · reported 2026-09-19
Hochman said the siblings' views were considered in the decision not to seek the death penalty.
“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,”
Nathan Hochman · said 2026-09-15 · reported 2026-09-19
Hochman said in a statement that the decision not to seek the death penalty does not diminish the severity of the crimes.
“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.”
Nathan Hochman · said 2026-09-15 · reported 2026-09-19
Hochman stated he spoke to the Reiner family and evaluated mitigating and aggravating factors before determining the death penalty was not appropriate.
“We did speak with Nick Reiner’s siblings,”
Nathan Hochman · said 2026-09-15 · reported 2026-09-19
DA Hochman said prosecutors spoke with Nick Reiner's siblings before deciding not to seek the death penalty.