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Rutgers Spycam Trial: Dharun Ravi won't testify, defense rests

Dharun Ravi, center, walks into the Middlesex County Courthouse with his attorneys AP Photo/Julio Cortez

(CBS/AP) - NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Dharun Ravi, the young man accused of spying on his Rutgers University roommate in 2010,  will not testify in his trial.

Pictures: Tyler ClementiPictures: Rutgers Spycam Trial

Ravi, 20, is facing 15 charges including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation for allegedly using a webcam to spy on his roommate, Tyler Clementi, who later committed suicide.

Judge Glenn Berman gave the jury the rest of the day off in preparation for closing arguments after the defense rested its case late Monday morning.

If convicted of the most serious charge, bias intimidation, Ravi could face up to 10 years in prison.

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