Brian Walshe’s defense team rested its case in his murder trial on Thursday without calling any witnesses.

Walshe is accused of killing and dismembering his wife in January of 2023. He will not testify.

Jurors will hear closing arguments on Friday.

Here’s how Thursday unfolded.

Court adjourns for the day — 12:11 p.m. Link copied

By Travis Andersen, Globe staff

Judge Diane Freniere said she assumes prosecutors will argue that certain evidence taken from the trash bags is circumstantial evidence of an attack on Ana Walshe, including blood-stained slippers and hair.

Freniere said if the defense wants to argue that Ana Walshe died of some type of natural cause, what is the circumstantial evidence?

Defense lawyer Larry Tipton said “the jury needs to decide for themselves” if she coul

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