To her detractors, she had abused her power and broken the law; to her supporters, she had rousted the states old-boys network and become a victim herself. But in court, she was silent: Though her defense team cross-examined the prosecutions witnesses, it rested without calling a single one of its own.
Ms. Kane, who faced nine charges, including two felony perjury counts, criminal conspiracy and obstruction, was accused of leaking secret grand jury documents to the news media in an effort to discredit the prosecutor Frank Fina, and then lying to cover it up.
This is war, the defendants words, said the lead prosecutor, Kevin Steele, in reference to an email written by Ms. Kane. Wars have casualties. Wars leave scars.
Earlier Monday, in a nearly two-hour closing statement, wrought with text messages, newspaper front pages and grand jury testimony, Mr. Steele painted a picture of Ms. Kane trying to go on the offensive after a newspaper article that criticized her for shutting down an undercover investigation into possible corruption by Democratic state representatives. Prosecutors say she believed Mr. Fina was behind the story.
Ms. Kane, he said, sought to leak details from a 2009 grand jury investigation into the financial affairs of J. Whyatt Mondesire, a former leader of the N.A.A.C.P., because she wanted residents to know that Mr. Fina had chosen not to prosecute. She then lied about it when a grand jury investigated, Mr. Steele said.
A defense lawyer, Seth Farber, said the state had not proved its case, urging the jurors not to take Ms. Kanes words out of context.
