US EditionNick Reiner’s New Lawyer Breaks Silence on Counsel Shakeup in Murder Case
- On Wednesday, January 7, Kimberly Greene, the public defender, took over after Alan Jackson withdrew minutes before Nick Reiner's arraignment, which was delayed to February 23.
- Alan Jackson said he was legally and ethically barred from explaining the reasons, and officials said private counsel turnover is not uncommon amid circumstances beyond Nick Reiner's control.
- Reports say doctors changed Reiner's medications in the month before the killings, despite him being stable on treatment since around 2020 and not placed on a psychiatric hold, even as he was described as `agitated, erratic, and increasingly dangerous` by Dec. 14.
- Prosecutors charged Nick Reiner with two counts of first-degree murder after his parents were found dead, and he faces life without parole or the death penalty, Los Angeles District Attorney Nathan Hochman said.
- Given the victims' profiles, the case has drawn significant media attention since director Rob Reiner was found dead, while Greene said the Public Defender's Office learned of the substitution last night.
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The appearance of the son of American filmmaker Rob Reiner for the stabbing death of his parents was postponed on Wednesday, after the defense attorney decided to drop the case.
Rob Reiner's son accused of killing his parents is expected to plead not guilty or not guilty at a hearing in February.
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The high-profile defense attorney abruptly quit the case Wednesday without an explanation beyond telling reporters he was legally and ethically barred from "explaining all the reasons" why.
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Nick Reiner is on trial for the death of his parents Rob and Michele Reiner. Now, at his second appearance, there was a surprising development that raises questions.
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