Overview
- USA TODAY cites New York Times reporting that a Los Angeles court placed Reiner under a mental‑health conservatorship in 2020 that ended in 2021.
- Alan Jackson withdrew on Jan. 7 citing confidential reasons, rejected speculation about fees, and continues to assert Reiner is “not guilty” under California law.
- Reiner remains held without bail at Twin Towers as he faces two counts of first‑degree murder in the Dec. 14 stabbing deaths of Rob and Michele Reiner.
- The medical examiner found both parents died of multiple sharp‑force injuries, and prosecutors allege special circumstances and use of a knife, making the case eligible for life without parole or death.
- Prosecutors have not said whether they will seek capital punishment, and Jackson publicly voiced confidence in public defender Kimberly Greene to handle the case.