Watch CBS News

Double-Initial Killing Suspect Acting As Own Lawyer

SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (AP) -- A man charged with killing four Northern California women who had matching first and last initials is again acting as his own attorney.

A Marin County judge on Friday granted Joseph Naso's motion to defend himself. The motion came just weeks after Naso said he needed help with the case and was appointed a public defender at his own expense.

A preliminary hearing is now set for January.

Naso is charged with the murders of the four women -- Carmen Colon, Roxene Roggasch, Pamela Parsons and Tracy Tafoya -- between 1977 and 1994. He has pleaded not guilty in what could be a death penalty case.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.