R. Kelly's Fate Rests In Jury's Hands

(andPOP) - Both the defence and prosecution made their closing arguments yesterday for the month-long R. Kelly child pornography trial yesterday.

The prosecution replayed the 27-minute video for the jury, which allegedly shows the R&B superstar having sex with--and then peeing on--a girl who was only 13 or 14 at the time.

The Assistant State's Attorney told the jury Kelly was "directing [the girl] to dance, where to stand, when to stop urinating."

But both Kelly, 41, and the alleged victim, now 23, have denied being on the tape.

Kelly's defence attorney told the court yesterday that if the jury was to convict Kelly, they would also be condemning the girl the prosecution says is on the tape:

"In order to [find Kelly guilty], and I apologize for saying this, but you are going to have to call her 14 times, individually and collectively, a whore."

The sex tape that allegedly features Kelly and the girl, who is the daughter of one of singer's associates, was released in February 2002.

Kelly's fate now rests in the hands of the jury, who were sequestered at a motel last night. If convicted, Kelly faces up to 15 years in prison.

Deliberations resumed at 8:30 a.m. this morning.