THE PROSECUTION AND DEFENSE HAVE BOTH RESTED THEIR CASES IN THE SAM PARKER MURDER TRIAL… AND THE BARTOW COUNTY JURY WAS SENT HOME EARLY ON FRIDAY.  PARKER TOLD JUDGE BO WOOD THAT HE CHOSE NOT TO TESTIFY IN HIS OWN DEFENSE.  NOW, CLOSING ARGUMENTS ARE SET TO BEGIN MONDAY IN WALKER COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT.  PARKER IS CHARGED WITH KILLING HIS WIFE THERESA – WHO HAS BEEN MISSING FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS.  FOR THE DEFENSE… PARKER’S FIRST WIFE DENISE PARKER TOOK THE STAND FRIDAY MORNING.  SHE SAID HE WAS NEVER ABUSIVE DURING THEIR 10 YEAR MARRIAGE.

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