The Hialeah teen who allegedly confessed to stabbing and killing his mother is now asking the judge handling his case to step down.
In a new court filing reviewed by NBC6, Derek Rosa claims he will not get a fair trial if Judge Richard Hersch stays on the bench, calling his conduct “hostile and biased.”
“I think the main one they cite is this is not a who-done-it, that Judge Hersch said this is not a who-done-it, so almost assuming that Derek Rosa is the person who committed the crime,” said criminal defense attorney Erick Cruz, who is not affiliated with Rosa’s case…