Defense Rests In Burned Body Trial

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Defense attorneys have finished calling witnesses in the trial for five current or former New Orleans police officers charged in a man's fatal shooting after Hurricane Katrina.

Lt. Travis McCabe, who is charged with obstructing the federal probe of Henry Glover's death, was the final defense witness to testify Thursday.

Prosecutors are expected to call rebuttal witnesses Friday. U.S. District Judge Lance Africk said up to eight hours of closing arguments are expected Monday before jurors get the case Tuesday.

A former officer, David Warren, is charged with shooting Glover without justification. Lt. Dwayne Scheuermann and Officer Gregory McRae are charged with burning Glover's body. McCabe and former Lt. Robert Italiano are charged with submitting a false report on the shooting.