Keith Carter in court Tuesday.

WINSTON-SALEM – The jury could begin deliberating in the murder trial of Keith Carter as early as Wednesday morning, but there is some question about whether there would be defense testimony.

The prosecution wrapped up its evidence Tuesday afternoon against the man accused in the fatal shooting of police Sgt. Howard Plouff outside the Red Rooster nightclub three years ago.

Travis Smith was one of the hundreds of people at the nightclub the night of Feb. 23, 2007. He went outside after he was injured in a fight. Plouff, an acquaintance of Smith's, had arrived and told him he should leave.

During cross-examination, defense attorney David Freedman questioned Smith's decision to leave after he saw Plouff was injured.

An SBI firearms expert testified that ballistics tests linked defendant Keith Carter's 9-millimeter handgun to the fatal bullet.

Medical examiner Donald Jason also showed on Assistant District Attorney David Hall how Plouff was hit by a single bullet that severed arteries and his spinal cord.

"He was then paralyzed and also had lost circulation for a period of time to the right side of his brain," Jason said.

After the prosecution rested, Carter's attorney said the defense wouldn't present any testimony.

“Mr. Carter, your attorney has said you don’t want to present any evidence or testify," Judge William Wood asked the defendant. "Tell me your choice in this matter.”

“Really your honor, I really haven’t decided yet,” Carter said.

Wood was given overnight to make that decision.