"Reiner, now 32, was released from the conservatorship in 2021, and it's unclear why it wasn't extended, the New York Times reported. He had been placed under what's known as an LPS conservatorship based on 1967's Lanterman-Petris-Short Act which is different from the system that Britney Spears went through with her family. An LPS conservatorship is typically enacted after a person is involuntarily hospitalized for psychiatric reasons."
"The date of his diagnosis has not been confirmed, but is believed to have been sometime around 2020. Shortly before Reiner allegedly killed his parents, Rob and Michele, on Dec. 14, his doctors changed his medications, according to multiple reports. Sources claim the new meds made him agitated, erratic and increasingly dangerous, saying he suffered a complete break from reality by the time of the murders."
"Reiner's former defense lawyer, Alan Jackson, hinted at a mental health-related defense after withdrawing from the case last week, declaring Reiner was not guilty of murder under California law. Reiner has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the killings of Rob and Michele. Following Jackson's departure, Reiner is being represented by public defender Kimberly Greene, according to TMZ. His arraignment has been delayed twice, and he has not yet entered a plea in the case."
Nick Reiner, now 32, was placed under a mental health conservatorship under California’s Lanterman-Petris-Short Act for a year beginning in 2020 and was released in 2021. The conservatorship is tied to involuntary psychiatric hospitalization and differs from the family-run conservatorship used in Britney Spears’ case. Reiner has been diagnosed with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. Reports indicate doctors changed his medications shortly before the alleged murders, with sources saying the changes caused agitation, erratic behavior and a break from reality. He is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and has not entered a plea.
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