Trial Is Delayed for Accused Killer Sanchez
A murder trial for accused killer and serial rapist Vincent Sanchez has been delayed at the request of defense lawyers, who intend to challenge the manner in which the case has been filed.
Sanchez, a 31-year-old Simi Valley handyman, is accused of fatally shooting a Moorpark College student last year during a rape attempt. He is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and attempted rape. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Sanchez is also charged with crimes related to assaults on several other women. He has not entered pleas.
On Friday, Deputy Public Defender Neil Quinn argued that his client should not have to answer the charges because prosecutors improperly specified the degree of murder in the felony complaint. But Ventura County Superior Court Judge Ken Riley found nothing wrong with the document.
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