Nick Reiner losing powerhouse defense attorney may come down to money, experts say

Nick Reiner's powerhouse defense lawyer, Alan Jackson, had "no choice" but to withdraw from the case Wednesday during what was supposed to be Nick's first arraignment of the year. 

Jackson cited circumstances beyond his and Nick's control as to why he abruptly stepped down from defending Nick against the double murder charges in the stabbing deaths of Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer Reiner.

"Circumstances beyond our control, but more importantly, circumstances beyond Nick's control...