Bill Cosby trial: Defense rests without Cosby taking the stand

Bill Cosby's defense team rested its case in the comedian's sexual assault trial on Monday after calling a single witness to the stand — and not Cosby himself.

The defense case consisted of a brief, roughly six-minute appearance by Cheltenham Township Police Department Sergeant Richard Schaffer, who led the 2005 investigation into allegations Cosby drugged and sexually assaulted former Temple University employee Andrea Constand at the comic's suburban Philadelphia home.

Jurors will hear closing arguments later on Monday in the courtroom in Norristown, Penn., and could start deliberating as soon as Monday afternoon.

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Montgomery County Judge Steven O'Neill asked Cosby if he had had a chance to talk to his lawyers and if he made the decision on his own accord whether to testify and whether to call character witnesses. "Correct," he answered.

Cosby has been charged with three counts of aggravated sexual assault and faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.

Though dozens of women have accused him of drugging and sexually assaulting them, only Costand's accusations have led to criminal charges. Cosby has denied any wrongdoing, saying he was targeted because of his fame and success and that his sexual encounter with Costand was consensual.

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