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Defense rests after contentious afternoon, deliberations to begin Thursday

PICKENS – The defense rested its case following a contentious afternoon during the trial of the man accused of vandalizing Clemson University's Howard's Rock.

The prosecution rested its case shortly after the jury returned from lunch, and defense attorney Frank Eppes called two witnesses to the stand during the afternoon session before resting his case a little after 3:30 p.m.

Micah Rogers, 20, of Pisgah Forest (NC) has been charged with grand larceny and malicious injury to property valued at more than $10,000 for vandalizing Clemson’s Howard’s Rock. If convicted, Rogers faces up to ten years in prison on each charge.