32 • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN NEWS WEDNESDAY,JUNE 18,2003 MARTIN: Lawyer switch delays verdict CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 and Lawrence graduate student, sees a positive aspect in having a new lawyer. "I think he will bring a fresh perspective," she said. "Other people may have overlooked some evidence." The three suspects in Martin's trial, Luis "Caballo" Castro, Kattia Cruz and Rafael "Coco" Zumbado, have been charged with her murder, but only Cruz and Zumbado are still in jail. Not enough evidence was presented against Castro to hold him until the trial. Zumbado is in jail for another murder he is suspected of committing. There is enough evidence against Cruz to hold her until the trial. Stauffer is thankful to the Costa Rican government for the help they have given her. "Our family has been very pleased with the Costa Rican government officials and with the Organization of Judicial Investigation," she said. In addition to the need for a new lawyer, Stauffer faces additional strain when dealing with her daughter's case. When she's in Costa Rica, she must use a translator to speak with her lawyer. The translator is not provided by anyone, so Stauffer must rely on herself to find one in Golffo. "My mom has a taxi driver who speaks English fluently," Wolfe said. "Not only can he drive her around, but he can help us translate." Stauffer said she met the taxi driver, who has a formal English education, at her hotel in Costa Rica. "The language barrier has been the hardest thing." Wolfe said. "Not understanding how their laws work and what procedures you have to take is hard." Besides the stress of language barriers and coping with family loss, Wolfe said the cost of traveling back and forth to Costa Rica added stress. "I think this is trip seven or eight." Wolfe said of her mother's trips to Golfito. "It's so awful because it's so expensive." The family hasn't received any financial support for their travels or legal expenses. "There are some people who have been really nice," Wolfe said. "But people don't understand how expensive it is." — Edited by Jennifer Wellington Slain student's memory lives on in different ways By Annie Bernethy aberneth@kansan.com Kansan staff writer Shannon Martin's memory is being kept alive by her family members and friends in several ways. Staci Wolfe, Martin's sister, created a Web site in her honor. She keeps it updated with information on her sister's case and has pictures of Martin posted. "She was all about traveling." Wolfe said. "She loved to travel." She especially loved traveling to Costa Rica, where she went twice. An entry from Martin's journal on Wolfe's Web site describes one of her experiences while in Golfito, Costa Rica, on Feb. 10, 2000. "We climbed up really high; it was more than a bit dangerous. Every time I do something like that I feel so alive. It's the experiences that count - right?" Martin wrote about the sights she saw in Golfito a week later. "A line of leaf cutter ants are collecting food near my feet. Birds of many colors sing and fly above me. And a huge green iguana sauntered past my feet and slowly climbed the tree in front of me. A living world! Incredible!" Jeanette Stauffer, Martin's mother, opened the Shannon Lucile Martin English Center in Golfito last April in memory of her daughter. "This center is really needed to give people an opportunity to support their families and to help create a more stable economic community." Stauffer said. Friends of Martin when she was in Golfito have offered to teach at the new center. Martin's family has also set up the Shannon Lucile Martin Foundation in her honor. The foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to educational and community service. For information, go to www.shannonlmartin.org. —Edited by Jennifer Wellington Available Now and Aug. $ _{1}^{st} $ 1015 Mississippi •1BR's $410 •2BR's $510 1025 Mississippi -Newly Remodeled •1BR's $525 water pd •2BR's $595 waterpd 1712Ohio •3BR 2 Bath $900-1 left 901 Illionois •2BR non-remodeled $535 •2BR remodeled $610 1547 Kentucky • 1 BR from $380 waterpd Jacksonville Apartments 700 Monterey Way •1 BR's $440 •2 BR's $515 University Terrace Apartments On9th Between Emery & Avalon •1 BR's from $350 •2 BR's from $430 Call For Details! 841-5533 George Waters Management,Inc. www.apartmentsinlawrence.net ---