RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Jury selection is slated to begin a week from today
in the trial of an ex-con accused of joining his best friend in a "home
invasion assassination'' of a 43-year-old Menifee man and perpetrating a
takeover robbery during which children and others were threatened and
assaulted.Rodolfo Garcia, 39, of Perris, is charged with first-degree murder,
four counts of armed robbery, three counts of kidnapping to commit robbery, two
counts each of false imprisonment and firearm assault, and one count each of
burglary, making criminal threats and carjacking.Pretrial motions were heard Monday and will continue through the week,
with prospective panels of jurors expected to be summoned to the Riverside
Hall of Justice beginning next week.Garcia is being held without
