LACONIA — State of New Hampshire prosecutors rested their case against Hassan Sapry on Friday afternoon. He’ll have his opportunity to make his defense next week, beginning Tuesday morning.

Sapry, 27, is charged with nine counts including first- and second-degree murder in the 2019 death of Wilfred Guzman Sr. at his Blueberry Lane apartment. Prosecutors Jeffery Strelzin and Alexander Kellermann represent the interest of the State.

Mark Sisti and Amy Ashworth of Sisti Law Offices are tasked with defending Sapry, who prosecutors say committed the brutal premeditated murder of Guzman Sr. in reaction to perceived or actual slights related to his religious and ethnic identity — Sapry is from Iraq.

The jury will decide if Sapry is guilty of the crimes he’s charged with, and they’ll also decid

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