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Holdup in Kerekes and Cuadra pre-trail
Holdup in Kerekes and Cuadra pre-trail - Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 5:13PM EST
Tuesday, Jul 8, 2008 @ 05:13pm EST
There's questions about the defense lawyers in the case of Harlow Cuadra and Joseph Kerekes.
They’re charged with murdering gay porn producer Bryan Kocis of Dallas Township .
There's already been a change in one defense lawyer, and now it could happen again.
A pre-trial conference ended abruptly this afternoon at the Luzerne County courthouse.
Kerekes and Cuadra's attorney's work for the same law firm.
The lawyers said that would cause a conflict of interest in the trial.
A Luzerne County judge adjourned the case until Wednesday, asking the lawyers to sort things out.
Police say Kerekes and Cuadra killed rival gay porn producer Bryan Kocis of Dallas Township .
They allegedly stabbed Kocis to death, then set his house on fire.
The apparent motive was over gay porn actor, Sean Lockhart, seen here in the blue shirt.
Police say Kerekes and Cuadra wanted to lure Lockhart away from Kocis's company.
When it didn't happen, police say they murdered Kocis.
In the investigation, some phone conversations between Cuadra and Kerekes were taped.
They apparently place Cuadra and Kerekes at the murder scene.
The transcripts are now public record, something the judge wasn't pleased with.
The judge feels those transcripts being available to the media will make it hard to pick a fair jury.
The trial is scheduled to start September 2nd. | |
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