Two attorneys with the state’s public defender office who specialize in death penalty have joined the case of local man who could face the sentence. Thomas J. Jacquinot and Patrick J. Berrigan, both of Kansas City, will assist in defending 19 year old Andrew J. Vrba, of Houston, who is charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and abandonment of a corpse in the September 2017 death of Joseph M. Steinfeld, who went by “Ally” and planned to transition to a female, according to family members. Authorities allege the victim was stabbed and the remains burned. The next review of the case in court is set for Sept. 5.