Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner was dropped by his star lawyer in courtroom as proceedings have been thrown into chaos, and his plea was out of the blue postponed. The 32-year-old appeared earlier than a decide going through two counts of first-degree homicide when his defence out of the blue introduced they have been dropping out of the case. Movie star lawyer Alan Jackson informed the courtroom he had “no alternative” however to withdraw from the case, forcing a public defender to step in. Nick Reiner, the son of the Hollywood filmmaker, arrived at Los Angeles Superior Court docket carrying a brown jail jumpsuit over a white T-shirt, along with his wrists and ankles shackled.

He saved largely silent all through the listening to, talking solely as soon as when addressed immediately by the decide. Moments after the shock announcement by Jackson, Reiner, who’s charged with slitting his mother and father’ throats after a heated row, was requested whether or not he agreed to return to courtroom on February 23. Reiner replied: “Yeah, I comply with that.”

A spokesperson for the Reiner household issued an announcement following Jackson’s withdrawal.

“They’ve the utmost belief within the authorized course of and won’t remark additional on issues associated to the authorized proceedings.” Following Jackson’s exit, public defender Kimberly Greene formally took over Reiner’s defence.

Because the defence group briefly entered the decide’s chambers for a personal dialogue, Reiner was seen smirking in courtroom earlier than staring straight forward.

The listening to had initially been scheduled for Reiner to enter a plea to 2 prices of first-degree homicide. Nevertheless, that was postponed, presumably as a result of Jackson stop the case.

Jackson then held a short information convention, insisting, “Nick Reiner is NOT responsible of homicide,” saying the circumstances that compelled him to withdraw have been past Reiner’s management.

Jackson added that Reiner has been identified with schizo-affective dysfunction and that points surrounding his medicine may result in a plea of not responsible by motive of madness.

Jackson’s withdrawal raised eyebrows given his latest courtroom success. He notably helped safe an acquittal for Karen Learn in a high-profile homicide trial, cementing his popularity as one of many nation’s most formidable defence legal professionals.

Nick is accused of killing his mother and father, Rob Reiner, 78, and Michele Singer Reiner, 70, inside their Brentwood mansion.

Prosecutors allege the couple have been brutally attacked of their dwelling simply hours after attending Conan O’Brien’s vacation social gathering with their son.

Experiences say that Nick had clashed along with his mother and father on the social gathering amid considerations he had relapsed and was refusing to return to rehab. He has reportedly undergone therapy 17 occasions for habit.

Police say Nick fled after the alleged killings and was arrested a number of hours later roughly quarter-hour from the household dwelling. The property features a guesthouse the place he had been residing.

The our bodies of Rob and Michele have been later found by Nick’s sister Romy after a therapeutic massage therapist was left ready exterior the gated property with no response.