{"id":2226056,"date":"2026-01-07T18:28:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2226056"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:28:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T18:28:18","slug":"nick-reiners-lawyer-alan-jackson-abruptly-quits-arraignment-delayed-again-i-have-no-choice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/nick-reiners-lawyer-alan-jackson-abruptly-quits-arraignment-delayed-again-i-have-no-choice\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Nick Reiner&#8217;s lawyer Alan Jackson abruptly quits, arraignment delayed again: &#8216;I have no choice&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Nick Reiner\u2019s arraignment has been delayed again, as his lawyer \u2014 famed criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson \u2014 quit just before the court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday morning at the Los Angeles County Superior Court Stanley Mosk Courthouse, Jackson informed the judge overseeing the case that he is no longer representing Nick, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/15\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiner-and-wife-micheles-son-nick-arrested-for-murder-in-parents-stabbing-deaths\/\">stands accused of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would ask to withdrawal as counsel of record. We have no choice but to withdraw and ask to be relieved,\u201d Jackson said.<\/p>\n<p>Nick will instead be represented by a public defender named Kimberly Greene.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"8683884\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Nick Reiner\u2019s arraignment has been delayed again, as his lawyer \u2014 famed criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson \u2014 quit just before the court hearing. <span class=\"credit\">BACKGRID<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" 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100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>On Wednesday, Jackson informed the judge overseeing the case that he is no longer representing Nick, who stands accused of murdering his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner. <span class=\"credit\">JAE C HONG\/POOL\/EPA\/Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The judge signed off on the change of legal representation and set a new arraignment date for Feb. 23.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUh, yeah, I agree with that,\u201d Nick said before leaving the courtroom and going back to Twin Towers Correctional Facility, where he will remain without bail.<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Nick\u2019s siblings, Jake and Romy Reiner, told Page Six in a statement after the hearing, \u201cThey have the utmost trust in the legal process and will not comment further on matters related to the legal proceedings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nick was supposed to enter a plea on Wednesday. This is the second time his arraignment has been pushed back, as it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/17\/celebrity-news\/disheveled-nick-reiner-appears-in-court-after-parents-rob-and-micheles-gruesome-murder\/\">was initially set to take place<\/a> during his first court appearance on Dec. 17.<\/p>\n<p>With disheveled hair, the 32-year-old remained stoic and somber throughout that hearing, looking straight ahead. He was shackled at both hands and feet and wore an anti-suicide smock.<\/p>\n<p>Nick spoke only three words during that appearance to tell the judge, \u201cYes, your honor,\u201d confirming that he was sure he wanted to waive his right to a fast arraignment.<\/p>\n<p>Following the short hearing, Jackson announced to reporters outside the courthouse that his then-client would be arraigned on Jan. 7.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst of all, and most importantly, this is a devastating tragedy that has befallen the Reiner family. We all recognize that. Our hearts go out to the entire Reiner family. There are very, very complex and serious issues that are associated with this case. These need to be thoroughly but very carefully dealt with and examined and looked at and analyzed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe ask that during this process, you allow the system to move forward in the way that it was designed to move forward. Not with the rush to judgment, not with jumping to conclusions, but with restraint and with dignity and with the respect that this system and this process deserves and that the family deserves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jackson continued, \u201cSo with that, we are set for Jan. 7 for an arraignment. That\u2019s the next court date, and that\u2019s all I have to say at this point. There may be more at some other point, but today we\u2019re going to rest on where we stand procedurally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jake, 34, and Romy, 29, also\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/17\/entertainment\/rob-michele-reiners-kids-jake-and-romy-address-horrific-murders-as-brother-nick-is-charged\/\">released a statement<\/a> following the initial hearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWords cannot even begin to describe the unimaginable pain we are experiencing every moment of the day. The horrific and devastating loss of our parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, is something that no one should ever experience. They weren\u2019t just our parents; they were our best friends,\u201d they said via their rep.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are grateful for the outpouring of condolences, kindness and support we have received not only from family and friends but people from all walks of life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair added, \u201cWe now ask for respect and privacy, for speculation to be tempered with compassion and humanity and for our parents to be remembered for the incredible lives they lived and the love they gave.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The duo made no mention of their brother.<\/p>\n<p>On Dec. 14, Rob, who was 78, and Michele, who was 70,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/17\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiners-daughter-romy-didnt-know-mom-michele-was-dead-in-home-when-she-found-actors-body\/\">were found stabbed to death<\/a>\u00a0in their Brentwood home after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/18\/celebrity-news\/petrified-rob-reiner-made-shocking-confession-about-son-nick-at-conan-obriens-party-report\/\">having gotten into an argument with Nick<\/a> at a party the night before.<\/p>\n<p>The LA County Medical Examiner\u2019s Office confirmed that the couple\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/17\/celebrity-news\/rob-and-michele-reiners-official-causes-of-death-revealed\/\">died from \u201cmultiple sharp force injuries,\u201d<\/a>\u00a0ruling that the manner was homicide.<\/p>\n<p>Nick was subsequently\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/15\/celebrity-news\/see-the-dramatic-moment-rob-reiners-son-nick-was-arrested-for-parents-murder\/\">arrested<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/16\/celebrity-news\/rob-reiners-son-nick-officially-charged-with-2-counts-of-first-degree-murder-in-stabbing-death-of-parents\/\">charged with two counts of first-degree murder<\/a>\u00a0with a special circumstance of multiple murders.<\/p>\n<p>He is facing a maximum sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty.<\/p>\n<p>In between when Jackson took him on as a client and then dropped him, it was reported that Nick \u2014 who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/15\/celebrity-news\/inside-rob-reiners-son-nicks-drug-addiction-battle-years-before-parents-fatal-stabbing\/\">has a long history of drug addiction<\/a> \u2014 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/19\/celebrity-news\/nick-reiner-diagnosed-with-schizophrenia-weeks-before-murders-medication-made-him-erratic-and-dangerous\/\">had been diagnosed with schizophrenia<\/a> before the killings.<\/p>\n<p>Sources\u00a0previously told TMZ that Nick was under the care of a psychiatrist for mental illness, claiming that his behavior had become \u201calarming\u201d in the weeks leading up to the murders.<\/p>\n<p>About a month prior, doctors reportedly changed Nick\u2019s meds, at which point he became \u201cout of his head.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>They were reportedly in the process of adjusting his meds to stabilize him when tragedy struck.<\/p>\n<p>Nick had recently received care at an LA-based rehab facility that specializes in mental illness and substance abuse, per the outlet, which noted that Nick\u2019s substance abuse worsened the schizophrenia.<\/p>\n<p>He has been to rehab almost 20 times and previously confessed that he <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/12\/22\/celebrity-news\/the-extreme-ruse-nick-reiner-invented-to-score-meds-ahead-of-parents-murders\/\">once concocted a plan to make himself appear \u201ccrazy\u201d<\/a> so he could score medication at a facility.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nick Reiner\u2019s arraignment has been delayed again, as his lawyer \u2014 famed criminal defense attorney Alan Jackson \u2014 quit just before the court hearing. 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