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New Claims on Nick Reiner’s Medication Switch Surface as He Awaits February Arraignment

Prosecutors filed death-penalty-eligible charges, with the defendant in high-observation custody without bail.

Overview

  • TMZ’s new documentary alleges doctors changed Reiner’s schizoaffective disorder medication about a month before the December killings after he complained about weight gain.
  • Sources cited in the program claim the switch preceded escalating erratic behavior and that no temporary psychiatric hold was sought, assertions not reflected in court filings.
  • The documentary further reports Reiner is delusional in jail, acknowledges the killings, and believes his incarceration is part of a conspiracy, with jail doctors still adjusting medications.
  • Reiner is charged with two counts of first-degree murder with a multiple-murder special circumstance and an allegation of personal use of a knife; prosecutors have not said whether they will seek capital punishment.
  • After defense attorney Alan Jackson withdrew, public defender Kimberly Greene was appointed, arraignment was moved to Feb. 23, and a legal analyst said the trial could be years away with potential competency evaluations discussed.