PEORIA, Ill. (WLS) -- The jury will continue deliberating Wednesday in the murder trial of former Sangamon County sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson.

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The jury got the case a little after 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.

They did ask one question about instructions about 5 p.m. before, around 6 p.m., pausing deliberations, to resume at 9 a.m. Wednesday.

In court, the judge gave instructions to the jury, which gives them the option of finding Grayson guilty of first- or second-degree murder, or not guilty of either.

Closing arguments also took place Tuesday morning.

Sangamon County State's Attorney John Milhiser said during his closing argument, "These are the actions of a bully. The defendant is guilty of first-degree murder."

The former officer

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