CA - Rob Reiner and wife Michele murdered, LA, 14 December 2025 *arrest*

[LinasK]

Thanks for that @LinasK , I didn't know he had represented other family members. Surely he would have known that it would be a conflict before he agreed to take the case though?

Mentally competent or not, I can definitely picture a defiant NR as a pleading Not Guilty, prove it, kind of guy.

jmo

Nick may well be out of his mind, I'm not qualified to diagnose him, but from my observations he feels justified in killing his parents and fails to understand why there should be consequences for it.

 

[LinasK]

I thought the siblings quit paying his attorney so Nick had to get court appointed representation. Now I hear Nick has a new private attorney so I assume the Rob Reiner Estate is paying Nick's legal fees.

I could be wrong and am happy to have posters post the correct information if I get it wrong.

2 Cents

Actually his attorney of record at the moment is a public defender. That's one of several theories, the others being that Jackson wouldn't defend him if Nick refused an NGRI plea, or that Jackson was kicked off by the judge because he represented other family members- conflict of interest. Jackson failed to divulge the reason he left. Jackson COULD have stayed on probono if he so strongly believed in his innocence.

 

[Seattle1]

I really think Nick doesn't want the stigma of being labeled insane regardless of whether he actually is or not.

^^rsbm

IMO, Nick committed these murders while high on meth and/or another abused substance. As reported earlier, I believe he knows and doesn't dispute what he did to his parents-- but doesn't recall the attack.

I doubt Nick gives a flip about stigma-- but he does care about money. A plea of NGRI immediately puts him under a conservator, and he certainly doesn't like anybody controlling his allowance. And that can only continue if he's acquitted. JMO

 

[Seattle1]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027549406615031956

 

[LinasK]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2027549406615031956

Something I don't understand from his post- there's always a "shift" when you switch lawyers, why is it "massive" because he went from a private attorney to a public defender?

 

[girlhasnoname]

Something I don't understand from his post- there's always a "shift" when you switch lawyers, why is it "massive" because he went from a private attorney to a public defender?

I think it's because it's a Capital Case so they're crossing their T's and dotting their I' s. JMO

 

[Betty P]

Something I don't understand from his post- there's always a "shift" when you switch lawyers, why is it "massive" because he went from a private attorney to a public defender?

For some reason it bothers me that he wasn't on suicide watch for very long. Is it possible he doesn't feel any regret or remorse about killing his own parents?

When "All In the Family" reruns come on now, I can't bear to watch it. It was always one of my favorite TV shows and Mike was such a great character, well acted by Rob. That show was so much a part of growing up, from being a rebellious teen to a young adult looking at life in a much more serious way.

ETA: BTW, I agree the change of defense attorneys is more of a big deal because it's a capital case. Many things about the case will be handled carefully for this reason. Most states have serious guidelines about how defense attorneys, judges and prosecutors handle things when the defendant is facing the capital punishment. There are many rules that defense attorneys must follow to ensure the defendant is getting full representation in court and the assistance they need with their case.

Capital trials can be very expensive and time consuming. They don't want to have to worry that a mistrial might occur, with the case having to be tried again.