Gianluca Bordone, 21, claimed he acted in self-defense when he thrust his pocket knife six inches into the chest of Rocco Rodden, of Warren Township, New Jersey, on the night before Thanksgiving 2023.
Gianluca Bordone, who took the stand in his own defense, had testified that he could have fled when he encountered 17-year-old Rocco Rodden, of Warren, New Jersey, Manhattan prosecutor Alfred Peterson told jurors Wednesday in his closing arguments.