Nick Reiner's Attorney Withdraws From Case
The Spin
Narrative A
Jackson's withdrawal from the Reiner case suggests financial difficulties. Living in his parents' guesthouse may indicate that Nick Reiner is unable to afford the substantial retainer required for a top defense attorney. Under California's slayer statute, the implications of killing one's parents lead to automatic disinheritance, leaving the family fortune inaccessible. This financial strain might explain the swift appointment of a public defender instead of a private attorney, highlighting the challenges Jackson faces in mounting an adequate defense.
Narrative B
Jackson's departure likely has to do with circumstances beyond anyone's control — he made clear the withdrawal wasn't about his performance or the client's ability to pay. Now, a highly accomplished public defender is taking over. Jackson's emphatic declaration that Nick Reiner is "not guilty of murder" after investigating the case "top to bottom" signals serious legal complexities that required this change in representation.