Nick Reiner’s lawyer steps down from murder case before scheduled arraignment

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Defense lawyer Alan Jackson, who represented Nick Reiner after he was charged in the deaths of his parents last month, stepped down from the case on Wednesday just before the scheduled arraignment.

Reiner was set to be arraigned on two counts of first-degree murder for his alleged involvement in the stabbing deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner. However, the court hearing was postponed when Jackson made the unexpected announcement.

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