Sentencing for Palo Alto hookah bar owner continued until June

The sentencing of a convicted Palo Alto hookah bar owner in the killing of his girlfriend has been continued until June 23, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office.
Judge David Cena on Tuesday rescheduled the sentencing of Bulos "Paul" Zumot from April 21 to the June date at the request of Zumot's attorney. Zumot could receive a sentence of life in prison.
The sentencing for Bulos "Paul" Zumot was originally scheduled for April 21 before it was continued, the district attorney's office said. A jury in February found Zumot guilty of first-degree murder and arson in the strangulation death of 29-year-old Jennifer Schipsi in October, 2009.
Police say the 37-year-old Zumot became upset with Schipsi the night before her death when he found text messages from a mutual male friend.
Zumot, the former owner of Da Hookah Spot in downtown Palo Alto, was arrested shortly after Schipsi's body was found during a fire in a cottage the two shared.
Authorities say the fire was deliberately set to cover up Schipsi's murder.
Prosecutors say the couple's two-year relationship was marred by domestic violence.