Kingsville lawyer Sam Fugate will now represent the man accused of murdering Breanna Wood in 2016.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Nueces County District Attorney’s Office representatives have confirmed that Eric Perkins, the attorney of record for capital murder suspect Joseph Tejeda, has asked to be removed as Tejeda’s lawyer.
The judge hearing the case, Manuel Banales, has granted that request, and Kingsville lawyer Sam Fugate tells 3NEWS he is now representing Tejeda.
Tejeda is scheduled to go to trial this month, accused of the 2016 murder of 21-year-old Breanna Wood.
Fugate said he hopes to go for trial as soon