Overview
- Nick Reiner’s arraignment was postponed to February 23 after high‑profile attorney Alan Jackson abruptly withdrew in court, and public defender Kimberly Greene was appointed.
- Jackson told the judge and reporters that “Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder,” declining to disclose his reasons for leaving beyond citing circumstances outside his and Reiner’s control.
- TMZ and outlets citing its documentary report sources who say Reiner is delusional, believes his jailing is a “conspiracy,” and is described as not understanding why he is in custody.
- Multiple reports say Reiner was diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder and that his medications were changed weeks before the deaths, developments widely discussed as groundwork for an insanity or diminished‑capacity defense.
- Reiner remains held without bail in a high‑observation mental‑health unit at Twin Towers; he is charged with two counts of first‑degree murder after autopsies found both parents died from multiple sharp‑force injuries, with potential penalties of life without parole or death under California law.