Defense Rests In Brandon McInerney Trial Meaning Accused Murderer Of Lawrence King Will Not Take Stand, U.S. Immigration And Custom Enforcement Halts Deportation Of Gay Venezuelan Man Legally Married In California, Lawsuit Stemming From Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse May Challenge Same Sex Marriage Law, Jodie Foster Out, Ricky Martin

The defense in the Brandon McInerney murder trial rested this morning, meaning McInerney will not take the stand. The Ventura County Star reports that the prosecution is calling one more rebuttal witness, a psychologist who is expected to refute testimony by a psychologist the defense put on the stand. Consequently, closing arguments in the trial could be heard in the next few days, and the jury would start deliberating shortly thereafter. McInerney was 14 when he shot Larry King, 15, in the back of head twice in an Oxnard classroom. McInerney, now 17, is charged with murder and a hate crime. Much of the trial, now in its 32nd day, has been spent on the hate crime allegation and whether McInerney killed King because of his sexuality, real or perceived. White supremacists are historically anti-gay.

United States immigration authorities have agreed to halt a deportation case against a Venezuelan man in a same sex marriage in California. The Associated Press reports that Lavi Soloway, an attorney for Venezuelan citizen Alex Benshimol, says Immigration Judge Marilyn Teeter administratively closed the deportation case against his client at the request of Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Soloway says he received news of the August 11 decision on Saturday. Benshimol was fighting to stay in the country with his American husband Doug Gentry after overstaying his visa. The Cathedral City, California couple was married last year. Soloway asked for the deportation to be halted in line with a June memo from ICE director John Morton outlining the discretion prosecutors have in immigration cases. A message was left with ICE seeking comment.

The first lawsuits filed over the Indiana State Fair stage collapse could challenge that state's rules on same sex marriage. WBEZ-91.5 reporting that attorney Kenneth Allen said his clients were recently married in Hawaii, a state that allows same sex civil unions. Beth Urschel was injured in the stage collapse. Her spouse, Tammy VanDam, died from the incident. Allen said the lawsuits address a legal gray area in Indiana. "Tammy was her wife and Beth is entitled to be treated as any spouse should be treated: fairly, equitably and justly under the law," he said Monday. "That's something we intend to challenge because as it stands now, Indiana law does not recognize her as a spouse and we expect to change that. Allen said the court is the best place to address the issue because the state legislature hasn't taken action. Allen is seeking more than $50 million in damages on behalf of Urschel and the estate of VanDam.

Jodie Foster out, well, out walking.

Ricky Martin, who is out, spotted with boyfriend Carlos Gonzalez in Sardinia, Italy.