![]() ![]() ![]() “You want to end on a good note, and it sounded like they felt like she was their best witness,” Ring said. The decision to let Holmes herself have the last word was an indication that her lawyers believed she did a compelling job telling her story, said David Ring, an attorney who has represented victims of alleged sexual abuse and has been following the trial closely. ![]() Holmes was just one of the three witnesses to testify for the defense, but she spent more than 25 hours on the stand since she was sworn Nov. Holmes’ lawyers had indicated that they might call on a psychologist to discuss the allegations of emotional and sexual abuse Holmes, 37, had raised earlier in her testimony against her former lover and business partner, Sunny Balwani, 56. The abrupt end of the defense’s case came as somewhat of a surprise. 17 and continue deliberations during the week of Dec. Depending on the duration of those arguments, the jury could get the case late in the day of Dec. If convicted, she could be sentenced 20 years in prison.Ĭlosing arguments are scheduled for Dec. ![]() District Judge Edward Davila recessed the trial for a week to allow time for refining the instructions to the jury in a complicated case what began 3 1/2 years ago with Holmes’ indictment on multiple counts of fraud. ![]()
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