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Alan Jackson QUITS Nick Reiner Case — "He Is NOT Guilty of Murder" | Full Legal Breakdown

The defense strategy in the Nick Reiner murder case just hit a wall — and then pivoted in public.

Alan Jackson, who was retained as Nick's attorney within hours of his arrest for allegedly killing his parents Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, withdrew from the case today. He told the judge he had "no choice" due to circumstances "beyond Nick's control." Sources tell Deadline the reason is money.

But Jackson didn't leave quietly. On the courthouse steps, he delivered what sounded like a preview of the defense Nick will never get from him: "Pursuant to the laws of California, Nick Reiner is NOT guilty of murder. Print that."

That's a clear signal — Jackson believes an insanity defense could work. His team investigated for three weeks, issued ten subpoenas that are now sealed, and worked "every waking hour." Now all of that belongs to history, and public defender Kimberly Greene is starting from scratch.

Greene met Nick for approximately thirty seconds before the hearing. She told reporters she'd had no contact with the Reiner family and wasn't sure they even knew Jackson was withdrawing.

In this deep-dive episode, attorney and former prosecutor Eric Faddis breaks down what went wrong, what happens to Jackson's work product, and whether Nick actually loses anything by switching to the public defender's office — which has a remarkable capital case record.

We also examine how this affects the prosecution strategy. Deputy DA Habib Balian is on the case — the same prosecutor who handled Menendez and Durst. Does chaos on the defense side give him an advantage?

Arraignment: February 23rd. No plea entered. Everything is in flux.

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