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No verdict yet in Depp-Heard trial; jury dismissed until Tuesday

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  Jury in Johnny Depp, Amber Heard trial dismissed for the day after testimony wraps Image Source After Amber Heard's final appeal on the witness stand, both sides in the explosive defamation trial for Johnny Depp and Amber Heard rested their cases on Thursday.After Heard's testimony, Fairfax County Circuit Judge Penney Azcarate told the jury to "have a good, restful afternoon and evening" before dismissing them around noon on Thursday.Closing arguments in the sensational trial are scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. ET on Friday, after six weeks of testimony in the case. They'll start deliberations on Friday afternoon, and Azcarate has no plans to limit the time they have to consider their decision.For the long Memorial Day weekend, the court will be closed. If necessary, jurors will resume deliberations on Tuesday, May 31.It was a half-day of court for both sides Thursday, with Heard returning to the stand and making her final appeal to the jury. Image Source Johnny D