Accused assassin Nick Reiner would not perceive why he is in jail, believes arrest is a ‘conspiracy’: report
Nick Reiner — who’s being accused of murdering his mother and father, Michele and Rob Reiner — doesn’t perceive why he’s in jail.
The 32-year-old allegedly believes the individuals who put him behind bars are engaged in a “conspiracy” towards him, a supply advised TMZ Friday.
The insider additionally famous that Nick is allegedly conscious of his crime — although he’s had a break in actuality.
This newest replace comes after his arraignment was postponed a second time on Jan. 7 attributable to his lawyer, Alan Jackson, abruptly quitting.
On Wednesday morning, Jackson knowledgeable the decide overseeing the case that he had “no alternative however to withdraw and ask to be relieved.”
As a substitute, he’ll now be represented by LA County Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene, and the brand new date is ready for Feb. 23.
Nick, who made an look in court docket with a newly shaved head and sunken eyes, solely spoke as soon as in the course of the arraignment to say he agreed with the change in counsel.
The “Being Charlie” author was meant to enter a plea on Wednesday after his arraignment was initially postponed from Dec. 17.
On Dec. 14, Michele and Rob had been discovered stabbed to demise of their residence by their daughter, Romy, after having gotten into an argument with Nick at a celebration the evening earlier than. He was 78 and she or he was 70.
The LA County Medical Examiner’s Workplace confirmed that the couple died from “a number of sharp pressure accidents,” ruling it was murder.
Later that evening, Nick was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree homicide with a particular circumstance of a number of murders.
He’s dealing with a most sentence of life in jail with out the potential for parole or the demise penalty.
Following the murders, it was reported that Nick had been identified with schizophrenia earlier than the killings of the actor-director and his spouse. He additionally had an extended historical past of drug dependancy.
The accused assassin — who was beneath the care of a psychiatrist for psychological sickness — had allegedly change into “alarming” within the weeks main as much as the slayings.
On the time, docs had reportedly modified Nick’s drugs, which triggered him to be “out of his head.”
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