One of the criminal defense attorneys in the trial of a Hialeah teen accused of fatally stabbing his mother has withdrawn from the murder case, sources tell NBC6.

The reasons for the withdrawal in Derek Rosa's case have not been publicly disclosed.

On Friday, sources close to the case told NBC6 that Jose Baez, a criminal defense attorney known for representing high-profile defendants such as Casey Anthony, will no longer be the attorney handling the teen's trial.

Rosa, who was 13 at the time of the killing, was indicted for first-degree murder after allegedly stabbing his mother, Irina Garcia, 46 times while she slept in her bedroom on the night of Oct. 12, 2023.

The trial, which is slated to begin Jan. 26, will now go on with Dayliset Rielo and Michelle Media, two attorneys who work

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