CainVelasquez’s trial setting date has been pushed once more until Aug.2 after the earlier UFC heavyweight champion appeared in Santa ClaraCounty (Calif.) courtroom on Wednesday.
Accompanied by authorized skilled Renee Hessling, Velasquez’s request todelay the listening to was granted by Determine Panteha Saban. The trialsetting date has been postponed on three completely completely different occasions.
Velasquez goes by way of tried murder and completely different prices afterallegedy chasing and capturing at Harry Goularte, who has beenaccused of molesting Velasquez’s youthful son. All through a high-speed chase, Velasquez fired on the automobile containing Goularte andallegedly hit and injured his stepfather, Paul Bender. Velasquezhas pleaded not accountable to the prices. If found accountable, he faces 20years to life in jail.
Velasquez was launched onlaunched on $1 million bail in November after spending eight months in a holding facility. He stays beneath GPS surveillance andcan’t depart his residence with out the courtroom’s permission.
Goularte, who will also be out on bail, faces a felony price of lewdacts with a child and may appear in courtroom to set a trial date onJuly 5. Goularte has moreover pleaded not accountable.
Editor’s Observe: This merchandise was updated at roughly 8:27 p.m.ET to level that Velasquez’s trial setting date, not his trialdate, has been postponed.
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