Defense rests, closing arguments in Adam Montgomery trial [Video]

Jurors were sent to begin deliberations on Wednesday afternoon in the trial of Adam Montgomery for murder and other charges connected with the death of his 5-year-old daughter Harmony.The jury did not reach a verdict before they were dismissed for the day at about 4 p.m. Wednesday. Jurors are scheduled to return to court at 8:45 a.m. Thursday.Adam Montgomery’s defense called no witnesses on Wednesday after the prosecution rested their case the day before. Closing arguments began around 10 a.m.The defense’s closing argument sought to raise doubts about the credibility of the state’s key witness to the killing, Harmony’s stepmother, Kayla Montgomery. “So, Kayla decided to lie about Harmony’s death to accuse Adam of something he did not do, to get herself out of her own problems,” defense attorney Caroline Smith said. “You don’t have to like her to believe her,” said prosecutor Ben Agati. “You don’t have to like …