The Dauphin County jury of seven women and five men began deliberations at midmorning Thursday, a day after lawyers wrapped up their closing arguments and state Rep. Bill DeWeese testified in his own defense.
DeWeese is the first sitting lawmaker to face trial as part of a broad investigation begun by the state attorney general's office in 2007.
The Greene County Democrat and one-time House speaker told the court he never ordered or bullied state workers into doing campaign work.
DeWeese's attorney says the lawmaker is a victim of subordinates to whom he delegated decision-making.
