Crime & Safety

Road Rage Killing: Defendant Scheduled to Appear in Court

Livermore man to be tried for murder in road rage killing case.

A is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday.

, and has remained in custody at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in lieu of a $3 million bail. His last two scheduled court appearances — one earlier this month and another in October — were pushed back to give his new lawyer time to catch up on the case.

Holbrook and were involved in a . The fight led to Holbrook stabbing Ziesmer with a dagger, with Ziesmer later passing away at a hospital.

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Holbrook, a software engineer, is married and a father of two. His attorney has said the slaying was done in self defense.

Wednesday's court appearance is scheduled for 10:15 a.m. and will be held in Department 513 of the Hayward Hall of Justice.

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