Nick Reiner is expected to appear in court at his arraignment, where he'll be formally charged for allegedly killing parents Rob and Michele Reiner.

Nick Reiner's attorney, Alan Jackson, withdrew from the case Wednesday. Nick was charged with murder in alleged stabbing deaths of parents Rob and Michele Reiner.

Without Jackson as Nick Reiner’s attorney, the case is being taken over by the public defender’s office. Reiner’s arraignment, which was supposed to take place the day Jackson stepped down, has been delayed to late February, when the accused will enter a plea with his new lawyer, and the wheels of justice will begin to turn again.

Legal expert predicted Nick Reiner trial could take years as mental health evaluations loom, while defense change adds new complexity to murder case.