The defense rests their case after George Zimmerman declines to testify . A jury of six women and five men will begin deliberating on Friday in the trial of Trayvon Martin, a black 17-year-old who was shot dead by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. The judge will mull a request to include a manslaughter option . The prosecution will close on Thursday ; the defense will do so Friday .
The defense rests their case after George Zimmerman declines to testify . This comes after rapt jurors watch attorneys tussle with a dummy in the courtroom . The judge will mull a request to include a manslaughter option . The prosecution will close on Thursday ; the defense will do so Friday .