The trial unfolding in the high-profile case of Nick Reiner made a surprising turn in the Los Angeles courthouse during the week when his personal attorney abruptly left the case moments before the suspect was to be arraigned. Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of the late director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner, is now left with his own attorney after the switch was granted by the judge.Reiner, who has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in relation to the stabbing death of his parents in their Brentwood home in December, entered a brief appearance before a magistrate on January 7. Rather than entering a plea, he agreed to waive his arraignment hearing. The proceedings were soonClouded by a surprise move by his initial attorney to withdraw from representation.Nick Reiner will be represented by a Public Defender.The most surprising thing that came out of this court session on Jan. 7 was the sudden change of defense attorneys for Reiner. Experienced defense attorney Alan Jackson, who has been representing Reiner since shortly after his indictment, told the court that it had become “necessary” for him to withdraw from the case. He did so while continuing to assert that Reiner was innocent of the charges against him under the law.With Jackson taking a step back, the court appointed Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene to handle Reiner’s case. In her statements to the press, Greene said she had only had a brief talk with her new client but had not communicated with his family yet. The arraignment hearing was also postponed to February 23, with Nick Reiner being held behind bars without bail.This development attracted the attention of the public because it happened at a critical time when Nick Reiner, with his famous family name in Hollywood, was expected to plead a response regarding the allegations filed against him. A press release was issued by the family after the hearing, in which they stated their “utmost trust in the legal process” with no further comments. In a trial already filled with tragedy and public intrigue, the addition of the public defender as his representation further complicates the situation. As the date of his next trial draws closer, ever-present are the eyes of the public and media as his new legal team develops the strategies of his defense.