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"Cady Way Trail killer Jesse Davis refused to testify in the murder trial of his co-defendant, Hector Rodriguez, Tuesday and was held in contempt of court.Watch the live feedAccording to his attorney, Davis said he hears voices telling him not to testify and he \"feels compelled to obey the voices.\"Davis was sentenced to 179 days in Orange County Jail consecutive to other sentences. The court also directed the Department of Corrections to forfeit any gained time or privileges Davis earned in jail.Raw video: Jesse Davis refuses to testifyDavis was the second and last witness called by the defense after the state rested in the afternoon.The defense rested and closing arguments will begin Wednesday.Rodriguez, 31, is accused of the execution-style killings of Jeremy Stewart and Nick Presha in April 2012 on the Cady Way Trail.After three morning witnesses, the defense asked Judge Alan Apte for an acquittal in the case. He denied it on all counts.The jury took an early lunch because there were some matters that had to be handled in their absence.A detective discovered that Rodriguez's girlfriend, set to testify for the defense, had been listening to court proceedings via cellphones as she watched with her friends outside of court.Brandy Loder said she has read newspaper articles, looked on news websites and listened to testimony from witnesses including Angela Patterson and Jonathan Tischer.The judge said he would not exclude her testimony, but would give the state an opportunity to depose her if it wanted.Rodriguez faces the possibility of life in prison."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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