MIAMI – A jury has been selected for the Derek Medina murder trial, and proceedings are set to resume Tuesday morning.
Medina, 33, is accused of killing his wife Jennifer Alfonso in August 2013 and posting a picture of her corpse on Facebook. His attorney claims he shot the woman in self-defense.
Defense attorney Saam Zangeneh said he will introduce evidence that Alfonso, 27, abused drugs, battered her husband and was involved in Satan worship. Prosecutors said testimony about the victim must be limited.
Other evidence shows that Medina was an accomplished boxer with little to fear from his wife.
Medina faces life in prison if convicted.
Police said that after the shooting, Medina uploaded a photo of Alfonso's body to Facebook.
Derek Medina is accused of killing his wife and then posting a picture of her body on Facebook.This is a booking photo of Derek Medina after his August 2013 arrest.This was a post on Derek Medina's Facebook account on the day that his wife was discovered dead.Police photographed Derek Medina's tattooed body after his August 2013 arrest.Derek Medina faced a Miami-Dade County judge who ordered him held without bond after his arrest.Derek Medina had the beginnings of a beard after his August 2013 arrest.By October 2013, Derek Medina's beard was more pronounced.During a December 2013 court appearance, Derek Medina had an unkempt beard.In July 2015, Derek Medina attended a hearing with long, Jesus-like hair and a graying beard.During jury selection for his trial in November 2015, Derek Medina still had long hair, but his beard was gone.Derek Medina appeared in court Nov. 9, 2015, with his long hair noticeably cut.Derek Medina, sporting a shaved head, made a peculiar rant before being sentenced to life in prison in February 2016.
Derek Medina is accused of killing his wife and then posting a picture of her body on Facebook.
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