Kassim Alhimidi, the husband of Shaima Alawadi, was arrested on the evening of November 8, 2012 and charged in her death, according to San Diego County jail records.[12] Alhimidi was ordered held without bail, and pleaded not guilty to Alawadi's murder.[13] The trial was delayed until March 2014, while defense attorneys look through evidence.[14] During the trial, the actions of their daughter Fatima, prior to the death of Alawadi, was a focus of some of the testimony.[15] In April 2014, Alhimidi was found guilty of murder;[4] and in June 2014, Alhimidi was sentenced to 26 years to life.[16]