According to the New York Post, Nick Reiner, 32, showed little outward reaction as his attorney, powerhouse defense lawyer Alan Jackson, announced he was withdrawing from the case. Jackson told the court he had “no choice” but to step aside, offering no explanation for the sudden decision.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The high-profile private attorney for Nick Reiner was granted a request to be removed from his case Wednesday, but later told reporters that according to California law his client is not guilty of murder in the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.