Jurors in the Brian Walshe murder trial will hear closing arguments on Friday morning, the 10th day of the case.
Defense attorney Larry Tipton will address the panel first, followed by prosecutor Anne Yas, who will get the final word.
After the lawyers deliver their closing arguments, Judge Diane Freniere will deliver her instructions to the jury before they are sent to deliberate. Freniere seated 16 jurors for the case, meaning four will be selected as alternates and won’t deliberate.
Walshe, 50, is accused of killing his wife, Ana, in their home on the early morning of New Year’s Day 2023, then dismembering her body and disposing of her remains at dumpsters across the state. Before the trial started, Walshe pleaded guilty to two charges, admitting that he moved his wife’s body and misled the police investigation into her disappearance.
Jurors have not learned of the guilty pleas.
Walshe’s defense has said Ana Walshe died a sudden, unexplained death of natural causes and that he panicked after finding her dead.
Prosecutors presented evidence across eight days to the jury before resting their case on Wednesday. Walshe’s defense rested on Thursday without calling a single witness, despite indications that Walshe would take the stand in his own defense.
