The no-case submission was moved after all of the state’s witnesses were called and it closed its evidence in the trial.
Erave man Jerry Turi’s lawyer asked the court to stop the trial halfway and acquit him, citing the state did not produce enough evidence to convict him.
The court found there was enough evidence to proceed with the trial and dismissed his application.
He will return to court next Tuesday, where the court will hear his side of the case through the witnesses he intends to call.
