"I want him to get the most robust defense that he possibly can get. I know he will, in the hands of the public defender's office, said Jackson. There's very little in the law that's indefensible. I never approach a case like I'm just defending an individual. We're defending the Constitution. Jackson said his line of work, which has included clients such as Karen Read, Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, is defending an idea."
"Upon withdrawing himself from the case, Jackson told reporters: Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder. Print that! Nick, who has battled substance abuse for much of his life, has reportedly been diagnosed in recent years with schizoaffective disorder. Sources told TMZ that his behavior became erratic and dangerous with a change in medication in the weeks before the slayings."
Nick Reiner, 32, faces two counts of first-degree murder in the Dec. 14 fatal stabbing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, at their Brentwood home. Alan Jackson, 61, withdrew from Reiner's defense just before the Jan. 7 arraignment, citing circumstances beyond the defense team's control and beyond Reiner's control. Jackson emphasized commitment to Reiner's best interests and the need for a robust legal defense, characterizing defense work as protecting constitutional principles. Reiner has a history of substance abuse and a reported diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder; sources said a medication change preceded erratic behavior.
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