A man on trial in the 2024 stabbing death of Luis Romero acted in self defense when attacked by the angry, larger man, an attorney for Juan Carlos Garcia told jurors Monday.

Garcia, 25, is charged with first-degree murder for allegedly stabbing Romero twice in the back during a dispute over stolen money, a prosecutor said in opening statements at Garcia's trial.

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