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FORT PIERCE, Fla (NewsNation) — Prosecutors and a antheral accused of trying to assassinate President Donald Trump volition contiguous their closing arguments Tuesday, erstwhile jurors are expected to statesman deliberations.
Ryan Routh, accused of trying to termination then-candidate Donald Trump astatine his West Palm Beach state nine past year, has represented himself successful the trial.
He has pleaded not blameworthy to charges of attempting to assassinate a large statesmanlike candidate, assaulting a national serviceman and respective firearm violations.
Closing arguments are scheduled to statesman astatine 9 a.m. EDT, and some prosecution and defence are allotted an hr and 45 minutes for their statements.
After the arguments conclude, the lawsuit volition spell to the jury.
Jury members volition person entree to a machine with each the grounds presented successful the case. If they request to reexamine the firearm oregon the slug they were shown earlier successful the trial, they'll request to nonstop a enactment and instrumentality to the courtroom.
Routh faces beingness successful situation if helium is recovered guilty.
Routh appeared frustrated during Monday's grounds erstwhile U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon and the prosecution repeatedly objected to his questioning of 3 defence witnesses. Routh did not testify successful his ain defense.
Cannon has warned Routh that his closing arguments could beryllium chopped abbreviated Tuesday if helium doesn't travel the rules oregon decides to attack it arsenic a pseudo-testimony.
Attorneys told NewsNation they expect a verdict Tuesday.
NewsNation's Sean Noone, Anna Kutz and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
