Cain
Velasquez moved closer to a trial date as he appeared in Santa
Clara County, Calif., court on Wednesday.
The former UFC heavyweight champion identified his counsel during a
hearing before Judge Daniel T. Nishigaya. Velasquez will be
represented by California attorney Renee Hessling, who previously
worked alongside Mark Geragos during pre-trial proceedings.
Velasquez’s next hearing will be on March 8, when a trial date is
expected to be set.
Velasquez is facing attempted murder and other charges after
allegedy chasing and shooting at Harry Goularte, who has been
accused of molesting Velasquez’s young son. During a high-speed
chase, Velasquez fired at the vehicle containing Goularte and
allegedly hit and injured his stepfather, Paul Bender.
Velasquez was released on
traveled to Arizona to compete in a professional wrestling
match and to Fort Bragg, N.C., for a charity event also
attended by
Ryan Bader
and
Dan
Henderson. During the most recent hearing, there was reportedly
a tracking application error regarding the latter trip, which
Hessling called an “honest mistake.” Velasquez was not penalized
for the issue.