JUST 3 MONTHS BEFORE HIS TRIAL IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN, A 19 YEAR-OLD MAN HAS JUST BEEN GIVEN A NEW LAWYER. THAT’S BECAUSE CARLOS ESPINOZA’S ATTORNEY DECLARED THAT HE HAD A “CONFLICT OF INTEREST” AND COULDN’T DEFEND ESPINOZA, WHO IS ACCUSED OF BEING THE “TRIGGERMAN” IN THE FATAL GANG SHOOTING OF A SALINAS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT 2 YEARS AGO.
