The court heard a third man, Ryan Smart, also lived there.
Jonuzi had checked his bank account on his phone it "showed less than $10", the court heard.
He offered to contact his boss to see when he would be paid.
The three men (Colton, Levy and Smart) allegedly assaulted Jonuzi after he could not pay.
Colton was the first to confront Jonuzi about the debt.
He "picked him up and threw him against the wall and started choking him" prosecutor Mark Gibson told the jury in his opening statement.
Jonuzi died from compression of the neck and blunt force trauma.
The trial continues on Tuesday.