Attorney Wants San Jose Brothers Accused of Killing Parents Tried Separately
By Kris Sanchez and NBC Bay Area staff ••
A preliminary hearing for two brothers accused of killing their San Jose parents on Monday was delayed until Wednesday, and the younger brother’s attorney said she wants the boys to be tried separately.Bob Redell reports.
A preliminary hearing for two brothers accused of killing their San Jose parents on Monday was delayed until Wednesday, and the younger brother’s attorney said she wants the boys to be tried separately.
Speaking for the first time, alternate public defender Jessica Delgado told NBC Bay Area she “absolutely” wants 17-year-old Omar Golamrabbi tried separately from his brother, 23, Hasib Golamrabbi. Both boys were charged April 29 with murdering their parents, Golam and Shamima Rabbi, during the prior weekend.
Delgado wants a speedy preliminary hearing and a speedy trial. “We’re ready to go,” she said.
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Three bouquets of flowers stood in front of the house on Lucas Court in San Jose where a husband and wife were found dead. April 26, 2016
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Family and friends of Golam and Samima Rabbi came to grieve over the couple's double homicide inside their Lucas Court home in San Jose. April 24, 2016
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San Jose police cars and and family members of Golam and Shamima Rabbi stand in front of the home where they were found dead. April 24, 2016
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Family members congregate in the driveway over the deaths of Golam and Shamima Rabbi. April 24, 2016
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San Jose police cars block the Lucas Court neighborhood area where a husband and wife were found dead in their home. April 24, 2016
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Neighborhood is blocked off by red tape. April 24, 2016
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A San Jose police van is parked outside Lucas Court in San Jose after the double homicide of a husband and wife. April 24, 2016
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Shamima and Golam Rabbi were killed at their San Jose home on Lucas Court on April, 24, 2016.
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Slippers in front of the Lucas Court home where a husband and wife were killed. April 26, 2016
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Evergreen Islamic Center was where Golam and Shamima Rabbi attended. April 26, 2016
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22-year-old suspect Hasib Golamrabbi was arrested in Tracy. April 28, 2016
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Friends and family carry the coffins of Golam and Shamima Rabbi of San Jose, who were allegedly killed by their sons. April 29, 2016.
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Friends and family carry the coffins of Golam and Shamima Rabbi of San Jose, who were allegedly killed by their sons. April 29, 2016.
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Members of the Bangladeshi Muslim community pray during the funeral service for Golam and Shamima Rabbi of San Jose, who were allegedly killed by their sons. April 29, 2016.
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Mourners cross their arms in prayer during the funeral service of Golam and Shamima Rabbi of San Jose, who were allegedly killed by their sons. April 29, 2016.
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Omar Golamrabbi's Instagram biography reads "I always hated myself, not sure what I'm doing here."
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Hasib Golamrabbi appears in court on May 9, 2016 after being accused of killing his parents. Attorneys for his brother, Omar, want to try the case separately.
Both boys have pleaded not guilty to the crimes. Prosecutors have not provided any motives for the killings, though court documents state that Omar Golamrabbi wrote messages on the walls over the parents' bodies. Sources told NBC Bay Area that one of the messages read: "Sorry my first killing was clumsy."
Hasib Golamrabbi is being represented by public defender Andy Gutierrez.
A handful of relatives came to the San Jose Hall of Justice. One woman, who did not want to be identified, said that she wasn't ready to speak, and wasn't sure who to support.
