Defense attorneys representing three men accused  murdering a Northern California man in a failed drug-related robbery will begin putting on evidence and testimony on Thursday morning.

The trial resume at 9;30 a.m. on Thursday at Courtroom 35.

Brian Bilal Starks who is accused of pulling the trigger that killed Michael Wade is expected to take the stand.

In an interview, Johnson's lawyer Willard Wiksell said he'll put his client, defendant Cory Johnson, on the stand on Monday.

It is unclear whether Morrow will testify.

The prosecution finished putting on witnesses on Wednesday afternoon.

Starks lawyer Gay Zide who works at the Public Defender's Office said her client acted in self-defense after Wade pulled out a razor knife.

The prosecution finished putting on witnesses on Wednesday afternoon.

Prosecutors allege that Starks, 37; Terrance Deshun Morrow, 31; and Johnson, 34, had a rifle and two handguns and were there to rip off drug money from Wade, Pecaro and Darrell Babagay.

Prosecutor Maeve Fox maintains that the three defendants didn't have and never intended to sell  6.6 pounds of cocaine for $55,500 to the victim and Babagay, who testimony showed were high-level drug dealers.

Starks allegedly recruited Morrow and Johnson to help him rob Wade, Pecaro and Babagay, said the prosecutor.

Defense lawyers say the trio had the cocaine and were there to do a drug deal. Lawyers said this wasn't robbery because Pecaro and Wade had no money.