Overview
- Judge Theresa McGonigle approved Alan Jackson’s withdrawal at Wednesday’s hearing and appointed Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene to represent Reiner.
- The arraignment was reset to Feb. 23 after Reiner briefly addressed the court to agree to the postponement.
- Reiner remains held without bail at Twin Towers; he was taken off suicide watch but is kept in high‑observation solitary housing with frequent monitoring, according to sheriff sources.
- Prosecutors charge two counts of first‑degree murder with a special‑circumstance allegation of multiple murders and a knife enhancement, with possible life without parole or death; no death‑penalty decision has been announced.
- The medical examiner found Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner died from multiple sharp‑force injuries, and police arrested Nick Reiner without incident near USC the night of Dec. 14.