Trial date for Derek Rosa could be affected after his attorney withdraws from case

After an attorney for a Hialeah teen accused of fatally stabbing his mother withdrew from representing him, a trial date set for next year could be prevented from moving forward.

It’s been more than two years since the now-15-year-old Derek Rosa allegedly confessed to stabbing and killing his mother, Irina Garcia, more than 40 times.

Since then, Rosa has been behind bars while attorneys prepare for a trial set for this upcoming January…

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