Convicted murderer granted new trial

BAKERSFIELD, CA- A man convicted of killing a woman whose body was found in an east Bakersfield fire pit will get a new trial. In October, a jury found Alejandro Leon guilty of first-degree murder. But, Thursday Leon was granted a new trial. The Kern County Public Defender’s Office, which represents Leon, says the new trial was granted because during closing arguments the prosecutor played a portion of a 911 tape that referenced Leon recently being released from prison. The judge