Preliminary trial hearing for murder of Cork bishop in Los Angeles adjourned until October

Carlos Medina pleaded not guilty to the murder of the Cork-born bishop at his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles in February

Bishop David O'Connell was consecrated a bishop in Los Angeles in 2015, having been ordained for the US diocese in June 1979. File photo: Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images

The man accused of the murder of Cork-born Bishop David O’Connell has had his case adjourned until October.

Carlos Medina, 61, pleaded not guilty to the murder of Brooklodge native Bishop David O'Connell at his home in Hacienda Heights in Los Angeles in February. Medina was also charged with a special allegation that he personally used a firearm during the commission of an offence.