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FakeNoose

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Wed Jan 7, 2026, 03:59 PM Wednesday

Attorney for Rob Reiner's son resigns but says his client is not guilty of murder under state law [View all]

Source: AP News

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The high-profile private attorney for Nick Reiner was granted a request to be removed from his case Wednesday, but later told reporters that according to California law his client is not guilty of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.

“Circumstances beyond our control and more importantly circumstances beyond Nick’s control have dictated that, sadly, it’s made it impossible to continue our representation of Nick,” lawyer Alan Jackson said as he stood with his team outside a Los Angeles courthouse.

But, Jackson added, after weeks of investigation, “what we’ve learned, and you can take this to the bank, is that pursuant to the laws of this state, pursuant to the law of California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder. Print that.” Jackson would not specify what he meant and took no questions at the brief news conference.

He spoke after a hearing where Nick Reiner was supposed to be arraigned and enter a plea to two charges of first-degree murder. Instead, after meeting with the Judge Theresa McGonigle in chambers, Jackson was replaced by a public defender and Reiner’s plea hearing was postponed to Feb. 23.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/rob-reiner-michele-nick-killing-001241300a3de5ecfa1323b0031fdfcf





That attorney sounds kind of angry, doesn't he? What's up with that....

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Money issue maybe? cstanleytech Wednesday #1
Yep. Looks like family will not pay his legal bills. Irish_Dem Wednesday #4
He realized there would be no payday. N/T tonekat Wednesday #18
His parents had always bailed him out. But the siblings won't do it. Irish_Dem Wednesday #19
Yup. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #23
That was my immediate thought as well. yardwork Yesterday #24
kind of seems like it Kali Wednesday #6
You think a high-profile attorney that would want it for his badge award to represent such a client. cstanleytech Wednesday #9
pretty sure he doesn't need that Kali Wednesday #14
Yes. Makes me think the killer is very high maintenance and difficult? Irish_Dem Wednesday #20
Of course it's money. Demobrat Wednesday #13
Reiner stabbed his elderly parents to death with a knife...seems kinda murdery to me... wcmagumba Wednesday #2
Probably alluding to an insanity defense Blues Heron Wednesday #12
Note that he said.... reACTIONary Wednesday #17
Drug addicts cannot use Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity as a defense. Irish_Dem Wednesday #3
Anyone can try such a defense but proving it is the problem and I don't see that happening here. cstanleytech Wednesday #5
He is a known drug addict and most likely had drugs in his system when arrested. Irish_Dem Wednesday #8
Oh I agree but it will still be interesting what the court says. cstanleytech Wednesday #10
The court usually asks for psych evals. Irish_Dem Wednesday #11
Circumstances beyond our control, beyond his control RockRaven Wednesday #7
Sounds like it to me ... maybe Nick can't inherit his dad's money and he can't raise any money on his own FakeNoose Wednesday #15
Old (& bad) joke alert... GJGCA Wednesday #16
TRANSLATION: "My client can't afford high-profile lawyer fees Rocknation Wednesday #21
Maybe Jackson wants to pursue 'a not guilty by reason of insanity' defense and N. Reiner doesn't want that. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #22
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