MILWAUKEE — The prosecution and defense both rested their cases Thursday in Day 8 of the Maxwell Anderson trial. Anderson is accused of killing and dismembering 19-year-old Sade Robinson after a first date in 2024.

State, defense rest

The state finished examining witnesses and rested its case at about 2:30 p.m. Thursday in the trial.

The defense rested less than 20 minutes later, without calling any witnesses to the stand, meaning Maxwell Anderson will not testify.

The defense did make a motion to dismiss all charges in the case, which the judge denied.

Each side was given 45 minutes for closing arguments Thursday afternoon. Robinson's mother was escorted out of the court during the State's closing.

Several people in the courtroom were seen crying.

Jury deliberations were held until

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