Jurors have begun deliberations in the perjury trial of an Enterprise lawmaker.
Prosecutors in closing arguments on Wednesday described Rep. Barry Moore as a scheming liar, while defense lawyers said he was being unfairly accused.
Acting Attorney General W. Van Davis says Moore tried to bully his primary opponent to get out of the race by saying the House speaker would withhold economic development funds for a project in their district. Davis said Moore then lied about it before a grand jury.
Defense lawyers Bill Baxley told jurors that Moore was truthful in his grand jury appearance.
Baxley says prosecutors were trying to stretch the meaning of Moore's words in phone conversations recorded by his opponent. Moore took the witness stand Wednesday and said he is innocent.
