Job Interview Stabbing Suspect Appears in Court

A man accused of stabbing the boss during a job interview made his first court appearance Wednesday.

Jose Franklin Lopez, 24, pleaded not guilty to assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm. Judge Daniel Goldstein set bail at $100,000.

According to El Cajon police, Lopez showed up drunk to a job interview at 207 Sunshine Avenue on Monday. When the interviewer smelled alcohol on Lopez’s breath and confronted him about it, the situation turned physical.

Police said the boss put Lopez in a headlock. The suspect then stabbed him in the arm and fled. However, he left his job application behind, which led investigators right to him.

The victim was treated Sharp Memorial Hospital for a minor stab wound.

If convicted, Lopez faces five years in prison, four years for the assault charge and an additional year for a probation violation.

A readiness conference is scheduled for Dec. 1, and a preliminary hearing is set for Dec. 4.

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