WOODLAND. Dec. 29, 1978 — Nationally known lawyers, including Vincent Bugliosi, are being asked to defend a man charged with killing two highway patrolmen, his public defender says.

The public defender, Rudolph Binsch, told the Woodland Municipal court Thursday that he learned of the efforts to defend Luis Rodriguez, 23, of Sacramento, from Rodriguez’ father, a resident of the Los Angeles area.

Binsch said he was told that a defense committee was being organized, and Bugliosi hadn’t decided whether to take the case.

Bugliosi’s secretary, contacted by The Associated Press, confirmed that he had been approached, but didn’t know what he would do. Bugliosi himself was out of the office for the day.

Rodriguez did not enter a plea. Judge Clarence Walden delayed a preliminary hearing until Jan. 15.

But a plea of innocent was entered by Margaret Klaess, 18, of Garden Grove.

Both are charged with the murder of two California Highway Patrol officers early Dec. 22 on Interstate 80 just west of Sacramento.