Cop shooting suspect in court

The 20-year-old man charged with the murder of a Burbank Police

officer will appear today in Pasadena Superior Court.

David A. Garcia, of Sun Valley, is up for a status hearing before

Judge Teri Schwartz in connection with the shooting death of Officer

Matthew Pavelka in November.

The defense's case is still in the preliminary stage of going

through evidence and conducting its own investigation, said Chris

Apostal, the public defender representing Garcia.

The Los Angeles District Attorney's Office announced in May it

will seek the death penalty for Garcia is he is convicted.

Garcia is being held without bail at the Los Angeles County Jail.

Mark R. Madler