Testimony finished in Bashara murder trial

Bob Bashara will not testify in his own defense

DETROIT – Testimony ended Thursday in the murder trial against Bob Bashara, the Grosse Pointe Park man accused of arranging his wife's 2012 killing.

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The last witness was called by the defense. Following the testimony, Bashara informed the judge he did not want to take the stand in his own defense.

Court proceedings are finished for the week with closing arguments scheduled to begin Tuesday morning.

Special Section: Jane Bashara murder investigation

Backstory:

Jane Bashara was found strangled on Jan. 25, 2012 inside her SUV that was parked in a Detroit alley, a few miles from the family's Grosse Pointe Park home.

Joe Gentz, who worked as a handyman for Bob Bashara, has pleaded guilty to killing her, but saying he did so at her husband's behest.

Bob Bashara is already in prison after being convicted of trying to hire a hit man to kill Gentz.

Gentz did not testify in the trial against Bob.


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