Kimberly Greene, the public defender taking over Nick Reiner's case, is breaking her silence on the murder suspect's change in counsel. "I spoke to Mr. Reiner briefly this morning," Greene, who was joined by Los Angeles County public defender Ricardo Garcia outside of Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday, January 7, said while fielding questions after Reiner's lawyer Alan Jackson stepped down from the murder case. "He was understanding that there was going to be a change in counsel," Greene continued."We haven't had any in-depth conversations." Greene subsequently clarified that her interaction with Reiner, 32, was about 30 seconds long. Nick Reiner's Former Lawyer Alan Jackson Speaks Out After Stepping Down Nick was charged with two counts of first-degree murder after his parents, Rob and Michele Reiner, were found dead with apparent stab wounds in their Brentwood, California, home last month. (Rob and Michele, aged 78 and 70, respectively, also shared kids Jake, 34, and Romy. Rob also adopted an older daughter, Tracy, 61, during his marriage to late ex-wife Penny Marshall.) The arraignment was supposed to take place on Wednesday morning, with Nick expected to announce his plea. With the sudden change in legal counsel, the arraignment has been delayed to February 23. When asked if she had spoken to the Reiner family, Greene said, "I have not." A similar question was raised about the Reiner family, to which she reiterated, "We've had no contact with the family. I don't think they were aware that this was going on." The public defender took the podium just minutes after Jackson confirmed he was walking away from the case. Nick faces life in prison without parole or the death penalty if convicted. "I'm legally and I'm ethically prohibited from explaining all the reasons why, I know that's a question on everyone's mind," Jackson said of his departure. "We expect the public defender to step in, they've already been appointed and very carefully protect Nick Reiner's interests as he moves forward through the system." L.A. DA Is 'Fully Confident' a Jury Will Convict Nick Reiner of Murder Jackson continued, "In fact, we know, we're not just convinced, we know that the legal process will reveal the true facts of the circumstances surrounding Nick's case. "What we've learned, and you can take this to the bank, is that, pursuant to the law in California, Nick Reiner is not guilty of murder." A reporter asked Greene what she thought of Jackson's claim that Nick is not guilty, to which she replied, "We'll discuss that with Mr. Reiner and see how to proceed." She also explained that "it's not uncommon for private counsel to turn over cases" to public defenders. When asked when the public defender's office found out they would be stepping in for Jackson for the rest of the case, Garcia revealed, "We learned, I believe, last night or yesterday that we were being substituted in." Additionally, during the press conference, Garcia stated, "I want to say that on behalf of the entire public defender's office, we are incredibly sorry and understand the pain and suffering that the Reiner family is going through at this time as well as the entire Los Angeles community. The public defender's office and the entire staff, our hearts at this time go out to the entire family. We hope that the community will also understand that this is a challenging time for the entire legal process. We ask for your patience, your understanding as we navigate this process through the legal system and that we will be available as we can be to address your questions when appropriate. Thank you." In a separate statement to Us Weekly, Garcia reiterated, "The Public Defender's Office recognizes what an unimaginable tragedy this is for the Reiner family and the Los Angeles community. Our hearts go out to the Reiner family as they navigate this difficult time. We ask for your patience and compassion as the case moves through the legal process, as these matters are complicated and require careful consideration."