A man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Hotel Circle motel room got a new attorney on Friday, and his preliminary hearing was delayed until Oct. 15.
Victor A. Cruz, 20, waived his right to have a speedy hearing concerning the death of Vivian Avila, 24, who was found dead early on Jan. 17 in a hotel in the 2400 block of Hotel Circle North by San Diego police.
Officers took Cruz into custody after talking to another man in the same motel room…