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Episode: Nick Reiner’s Insanity Defense Explained: What Alan Jackson Is Really Building | Bob Motta
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Nick Reiner is expected to be arraigned Tuesday on two counts of first-degree murder in the stabbing deaths of his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner. From the outset, his defense team—led by high-profile attorney Alan Jackson—has made one thing clear: mental health will be central to this case.Jackson has described the killings as a “devastating tragedy” involving “very complex and serious issues,” language that strongly signals a forthcoming insanity defense. Court filings already include a sealed medical order signed by the judge, and multiple sources have confirmed that Nick Reiner was diagnosed wi...