Rob and Michele Reiner murders
Nick Reiner’s lawyer withdraws from the case
Printed Jan 7, 2026 9:18 AM PST
Nick Reiner’s lawyer is off the case, TMZ has realized, and Nick will probably be represented by a public defender — at the very least for now.
Sources linked to the Reiner household, with direct information, inform TMZ … when lawyer Alan Jackson seems in court docket for Nick’s arraignment Wednesday morning, he’ll inform the decide that he’s now not representing Nick.
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Our sources say a public defender will step in for now, and the case will proceed. Nick will not enter a plea.
As for why Jackson is off the case, we’re advised the household will launch a press release as soon as the proceedings are over, and TMZ will publish it.
TMZ reported that it’s doubtless that Nick will finally plead not responsible by purpose of madness. He was identified with a type of schizophrenia – schizoaffective dysfunction – and was advised his medicines derailed him within the month earlier than the murders.
Jackson scores a serious victory within the Karen Learn trial in Boston, the place she was discovered not responsible of her boyfriend’s alleged homicide.
It’s unclear whether or not the general public defender will probably be a stopgap till one other lawyer takes the case, or if the general public defender will deal with the case from this level on.
When Jackson addresses the media after the listening to, we’ll livestream it.
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