Overview

• The jury is deliberating whether Freddy Rojas is guilty of murder with alevosía or a lesser homicide charge in the fatal stabbing of Johnny Antazona in July 2023.
• Prosecutors argue that DNA evidence, including the victim's blood on Rojas's clothing and mixed DNA on the murder weapon, strongly implicates him.
• The defense maintains Rojas's innocence, suggesting another roommate, Fanel, as a possible suspect and criticizing investigative shortcomings, such as unperformed forensic tests.
• Forensic testimony revealed that the victim, severely intoxicated with a 3.51 g/L blood alcohol level, suffered a fatal stab wound to the heart and was unable to adequately defend himself.
• Courtroom challenges, including poor acoustics, complicated the trial proceedings, with key testimony delivered via fixed-line telephone to ensure jurors could hear.