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Prosecution, Defense Rest in Sheley Trial; Sheley Declines to Testify
FIRST REPORTED 10:50am 9/19/11, UPDATED 12:00pm 9/19/11 Closing arguments are about to begin in the local case of accused spree killer Nicholas Sheley.

The arguments will start around 12:30 pm Monday. Prosecutors said they'd take about an hour and a half for their closing statements, while defense attorney Jeremy Karlin says he'll take much less than that to explain why he believes his client isn't guilty of the late-June 2008 murder of 65-year old Ronald Randall.

Prior to both the prosecution and defense resting, it was learned during a hearing outside the jury's presence that Sheley would not be testifying on his own behalf.

Sheley didn't testify either back in 2009 when he was ultimately convicted of assaulting Knox County Jail employees.

Karlin told the judge that he wouldn't be presenting any witnesses either.

That set up closing arguments. And, once jury instructions are given, it's possible that jury deliberations will start this afternoon. You can't really predict how long a jury will deliberate in a case, but after an inquiry last week, Judge James Stewart told jurors their service would be need at least through Wednesday of next week.

The judge did disallow a statement Sheley made while being arrested in Granite City where, according to a police officer there, he said he had done some bad things in his life, and he hopes God would forgive him.
09 19 11 by Newsroom
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