Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Athlete

RIVERSIDE - Jury selection got under way today for the trial of a 19-year-old San Jacinto man accused of gunning down an up-and-coming boxer in what prosecutors believe was nothing more than a ''thrill kill.''

Manuel Edmundo Guzman could face life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted of first-degree murder and gun and great bodily injury allegations, and jurors find true a special circumstance allegation of lying in wait, in the May 30, 2011, slaying of 23-year-old Eddie Leal.

Riverside County Superior Court Judge Michael Donner assembled several panels of prospective juror...