A preliminary hearing in the murder trial of Alexandre Hochstraser, a former De Anza College adminstrative assistant, has been postponed until May 24, said Ted Kajani, the district attorney prosecuting the case.
Ken Robinson, Hochstraser’s defense counsel, could not attend the original March 9 hearing because he had another court appointment.
Hochstraser is charged with one count of murder.
He was arrested last June after police discovered a dismembered body, later identified to be Hochstraser’s girlfriend, Dolores Gonzales, in a car outside the couple’s apartment.
Gonzales was an employee at Mission College in Santa Clara. At De Anza, Hochstraser had worked in the International Student Office and the math department, and held the position of union steward.
This is the second time the hearing has been delayed. The hearing will be held on May 24 at 8:30 a.m. in Department 23 of the Hall of Justice, located in downtown San Jose.
