LOS ANGELES — The younger son of Hollywood filmmaker and political luminary Rob Reiner made his first court appearance on Wednesday (Dec 17), charged with double murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, but the arraignment was postponed for three weeks, and he did not enter a plea.

Nick Reiner, 32, was ordered to return to Los Angeles County Superior Court for a continuation of his arraignment on Jan 7. No explanation was given in court for the delay in the hearing, which was requested by the defence.