Status hearing in barber murder
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - One of the three men accused of murdering a local barber appeared in court Thursday after examining new evidence with his attorney.
26-year-old Johnny Albert Valenzuela is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder.
He is accused of being the getaway driver in the murder of 27-year-old Leo Melendez in May of last year.
He is charged alongside others, Joshua Escalante Cota, 32, and Gregorio Cota, 21.
Valenzuela's attorney requested a new date for a status hearing after reviewing new evidence during a recent settlement conference.
The next court appearance for Valenzuela is scheduled for May 11.