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Judge Delays Nick Reiner Arraignment to Feb. 23 After Defense Lawyer Withdraws

The case shifts to a public defender after a judge accepted Alan Jackson's request to step aside, pushing the next court step to late February.

Overview

  • Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene was appointed to represent Reiner following the withdrawal of private attorney Alan Jackson.
  • Reiner remains held without bail on two first-degree murder counts with special-circumstances allegations for multiple killings and the alleged use of a knife.
  • Prosecutors say they have not decided whether to pursue the death penalty in the case led by Deputy District Attorney Habib Balian.
  • The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner reported Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, died from multiple sharp-force injuries at their Brentwood home on Dec. 14.
  • The judge allowed cameras in the courtroom but barred photographing the defendant, and investigators have not disclosed a motive.