Overview

• Forensic experts described the 2013 attack as a cold-blooded execution marked by drag injuries and multiple lethal stab wounds demonstrating total contempt for the victim.
• The Guardia Civil used advanced DNA genealogy to link Rodriguez to semen and saliva found on the victim, leading to his arrest in October 2023.
• Prosecutors asked the jury to convict Rodriguez of assassination with sexual aggression and impose a 32-year sentence.
• The defense argued Rodriguez suffered a temporary dissociation from reality at the time of the crime and asked the jury to reclassify the charges to homicide.
• In his final statement, Rodriguez broke months of courtroom silence to say, “There is no way to justify this,” and expressed remorse for his actions.