Closing Arguments in John Edwards Trial
PHILLIPS: Closing arguments happening right now in the John Edwards corruption trial. The jury begins deliberations tomorrow. Our Joe Johns is on it.</s>JOE JOHNS, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Kyra, closing arguments today in the John Edwards campaign finance trial here in Greensboro, North Carolina. Each side gets two hours to present their final arguments to the jury. The prosecution goes first followed by the defense, then the prosecution gets the last word, because it has the burden of proving each and every element of the six-count indictment against John Edwards. The wrap-up of this trial was a bit of a surprise for how fast it came. The defense suggested it might throw in the kitchen sink at the end, John Edwards, Rielle Hunter, his former mistress. In the end, they didn't even call Edwards' daughter, Cate, to the stand. Legal observers here have said the defense might have decided they are better off leaving well enough alone after giving the jury a simple and clear position on the legal issues at play in the case. For example, that the hush money in the Edwards case wasn't intended to be a campaign contribution and that somebody else got the money, not John Edwards. The jury is expected to start its deliberations in the Edwards case on Friday morning. Kyra?</s>PHILLIPS: Joe Johns, thanks so much. If John Edwards is found guilty on all charges, he could face up to 30 years in prison. As journalists we strive every day to bring you the untold stories about our communities, nation and world and we couldn't do it without CNN iReporters. We want to honor you, the viewers who gave us extraordinary reporting to share around the world. We want you to decide who deserves this year's Community Choice award. So just log-on to CNNiReportAwards.com and vote. Here are nominees for original reporting.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Just a small digger.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: The other guy, run, run, run.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Because it's Ground Zero. I mean, we're remembering everyone who passed away on September 11th and it's really unfortunate and we're just remembering them.