Trial in CDCR counselor’s death moved to May 13
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The trial of two men accused of killing a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation counselor has been postponed to next month.
Robert Roberts, 31, and Sebastian Parra, 24, are charged with murder and attempted robbery in the death of Benny Alcala Jr., 43.
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Parra’s attorney, Timothy Hennessy, on Monday said May 13 is the earliest he’ll be ready.
Alcala was shot Aug. 24, 2022, in the area of the Target on Stockdale Highway, where he’d been charging an electric vehicle.
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Initially only Roberts was charged. Parra, the prosecution’s key witness at Roberts’ preliminary hearing, said he’d met Roberts that night and had nothing to do with the killing.
A grand jury later indicted Parra. Both men face life terms in prison if convicted.
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