Stephen Duxbury, former security guard, is charged in the killing of 27-year-old Sasha Samsudean.
Duxbury is accused of raping and killing Sasha Samsudean inside her Orlando apartment in October 2015.
The defense argued in opening statements that police rushed to judgment and missed the real killer.
Stephen Duxbury faces life in prison if convicted.
Watch the trial in the player above courtesy WFTV.