The defense attorneys have rested their case in the racketeering and embezzlement trial for former Glock Inc. CEO Paul Jannuzzo.
Defense attorney John Da Grosa Smith said Thursday that he will plans to argue a second motion for a directed verdict this morning before Cobb County Superior Court Judge LaTain Kell.
Unless the judge rules in the defense's favor and finds that the state has not met its burden, both sides are expected to present closing arguments to the jury at 2 p.m.
Paul Jannuzzo, 55, could face up to 30 years in prison if convicted of the theft and racketeering charges for which he was indicted in 2009.
Jannuzzo, who pleaded not guilty, is accused of stealing a custom-made LaFrance pistol from Glock and collaborating with Peter Manown, a Dunwoody lawyer and former Glock executive, to bilk the company of millions of dollars between 1991 and 2003. Manown pleaded guilty in 2008 to three counts of theft in exchange for 10 years probation and no jail time.
Manown testified for the prosecution at trial.
The trial is in Cobb County because Glock's North American headquarters are in Smyrna.
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