Jose Paul Vasquez Flores, accused of during a fight on the Metro Gold Line, pleaded not guilty on the charge of attempted murder at his arraignment Thursday morning around 11 a.m., according to officials at Pasadena Superior Court.
Flores, a 36-year-old from Los Angeles, faces a life sentence if convicted, according to officials from the District Attorney's office. He is currently in jail in lieu of $1 million bail, and is scheduled to appear in Dept. J of Pasadena Superior Court in Sept. 15.
The victim is still hospitalized.