April Trial Start Set in Deaths of 4 in Isla Vista
The trial of 19-year-old David Attias, charged with running down and killing four people with his car in February in Isla Vista, will begin in April.
Superior Court Judge Thomas Adams issued the order Wednesday. If Attias is convicted on 13 felony counts that include murder and manslaughter, he could be sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole.
Defense attorney Jack Earley indicated an insanity plea was a possibility. Earley also said records seized at the home of the Attias’ parents and at two “therapeutic schools” violated attorney-client and doctor-patient privilege.
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