Anza Man's Patricide Trial Slated, 4 Years After His Father Death

ANZA, CA —Trial proceedings may get underway Thursday for a 25- year-old Anza man accused of fatally shooting his father at the victim's house.

Anthony David Holguin was arrested in November 2019 after he allegedly killed 40-year-old David Jose Holguin in the 39000 block of Cary Road, near Dusty Road.

Anthony Holguin is charged with murder, illegal possession of a firearm and sentence-enhancing gun and great bodily injury allegations.

During a status hearing Monday at the Southwest Justice Center, Riverside County Superior Court Judge John Monterosso conferred with the prosecution and defense regarding scheduling, and both sides agreed to work on clearing their schedules for pretrial motions before week's end.

However, it was unknown whether the attorneys would be prepared to move forward with proceedings. The case was trailed for jury selection at the Murrieta courthouse previously, but scheduling conflicts prompted Monterosso to postpone the matter to this month.

The defendant is being held without bail at the Smith Correctional Facility in Banning.

According to sheriff's Sgt. Steve Brosche, about noon on Nov. 13, 2019, Holguin allegedly confronted his father inside the older man's residence and, for reasons unclear, pulled a handgun and shot the victim several times, killing him on the spot.

Witnesses called 911, and deputies converged on the property, locating the defendant nearby and taking him into custody without a struggle, Brosche said.

According to court records, Holguin has an unresolved misdemeanor case pending for allegedly carrying a loaded firearm in public without a permit. He has no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.