Nick Reiner's attorneys argue in new probate court filings that administrators of his childhood trust fund are violating his constitutional right to counsel by withholding $558,000 he says was owed to him three years ago. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment charging him with killing his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner […] The post Nick Reiner claims trust fund holdup strips his right to pick his own defense lawyer appeared first on American Almanac .
Nick Reiner's attorneys argue in new probate court filings that administrators of his childhood trust fund are violating his constitutional right to counsel by withholding $558,000 he says was owed to him three years ago. Reiner, who has pleaded not guilty to a grand jury indictment charging him with killing his parents, filmmaker Rob Reiner and Michele Reiner, inside the family's Brentwood home last December, is now fighting on two legal fronts, one in criminal court, the other in Los Angeles probate court, where the money sits just out of reach. His probate attorney, Anita Wu, filed a new brief on September 17 invoking a 2016 U.S. Supreme Court opinion that held a criminal defendant has the right to be represented by an attorney "whom…Open
Fox has ordered a new character-driven legal drama called "Katie Greaves," with four-time Emmy winner Edie Falco starring as a former public defender pulled back into the fight, backed by a production team that includes legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott. Falco, best known for playing Carmela Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos" and the title role in […] The post Emmy winner Edie Falco lands new Fox legal drama from Ridley Scott's production company appeared first on American Almanac .
Fox has ordered a new character-driven legal drama called "Katie Greaves," with four-time Emmy winner Edie Falco starring as a former public defender pulled back into the fight, backed by a production team that includes legendary filmmaker Ridley Scott. Falco, best known for playing Carmela Soprano on HBO's "The Sopranos" and the title role in Showtime's "Nurse Jackie," will lead the series and serve as executive producer. The show follows a whip-smart New Hampshire attorney who left the public defender's office after a personal tragedy and now finds herself drawn back to the courtroom while raising her two young granddaughters, The Wrap reported . Sharr White, whose credits include "Presumed Innocent," "Palm Royale," and "The Affair,"…Open
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, allegedly lost control in a jail shower on April 27 and had his phone, visitor, and commissary privileges stripped for five days, the latest sign of trouble as he awaits trial for the stabbing deaths of both parents. Reiner had finished showering and changing at Twin […] The post Nick Reiner faced discipline for verbal outburst in jail shower while awaiting murder trial appeared first on American Almanac .
Nick Reiner, the 32-year-old son of filmmaker Rob Reiner, allegedly lost control in a jail shower on April 27 and had his phone, visitor, and commissary privileges stripped for five days, the latest sign of trouble as he awaits trial for the stabbing deaths of both parents. Reiner had finished showering and changing at Twin Towers Correctional Facility in Los Angeles when deputies failed to return him promptly to his cell. Another inmate had apparently overdosed nearby, pulling staff away. That delay set Reiner off. An insider told People that Reiner began yelling, screaming, and directing profanities at a sheriff and a sergeant assigned to the specialized medical observation unit where he is held in solitary confinement. The outburst…Open