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Judge Appoints Public Defender for Nick Reiner, Delays Next Hearing to Feb. 23

Prosecutors have filed special‑circumstance counts that leave the case death‑penalty eligible.

Overview

  • Defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew with Nick Reiner’s consent during a brief Los Angeles court session.
  • The court appointed public defender Kimberly Greene to take over the case, and no plea was entered.
  • Reiner remains jailed on two first‑degree murder charges with special circumstances, while the district attorney continues evaluating a capital filing as California maintains an execution moratorium.
  • Officials say Rob and Michele Reiner were found in their Brentwood master bedroom and died of multiple stab wounds, with a knife identified as the alleged weapon.
  • Police arrested the 32‑year‑old near a gas station in Exposition Park hours after the bodies were discovered, and media have reported a history of addiction and prior treatment for schizophrenia.