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Attorneys for Derek Rosa seek to exclude mother’s graphic autopsy photos

Defense seeks to block graphic autopsy images in Derek Rosa’s murder trial citing prejudice, while prosecutors state photos are key to medical testimony and evidence of aspiration.

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Attorneys for Derek Rosa are asking a judge to exclude certain autopsy photos of the Hialeah teen’s mother, Irina Garcia, as he awaits trial on accusations that he brutally stabbed her to death in 2023.

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The case of Derek Rosa, accused of killing his mother in Hialeah, has revealed disturbing details: a possible interest in violence and the dissemination of images of the crime.

The judge following the case of Derek Rosa, Hialeah’s teenager accused of brutally stabbing his mother to death more than two years ago, denied another defense motion to challenge him at a hearing held on Tuesday. Rosa’s lawyer had filed a motion calling for Judge Richard Hersch to abstain, claiming that he has a bias against Rosa based on his comments and judgements so far. Judge Hersch denied the motion without comment. Rosa was seen in court …

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NBC Miami broke the news in Miami, United States on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.
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