Getting Near The End For Sheldon Silver Trial?

Big day today in corruption trial of Sheldon Silver. Brian Meara, lobbyist for Glenwood, is expected to testify. https://t.co/TykoK0OSM0

— Susanne Craig (@susannecraig) November 13, 2015

Today in court we heard Sheldon Silver, the former Assembly Speaker, was being paid by a big NY developer. https://t.co/OiQub9zbFg

— Susanne Craig (@susannecraig) November 13, 2015

An unsigned letter to Carole Pittelman, the head of developer Glenwood, from Sheldon Silver, Assembly Speaker. pic.twitter.com/ODJnFuq2x9

— Susanne Craig (@susannecraig) November 13, 2015

Letter in Sheldon Silver trial shows potentially lucrative, and possibly illegal, deal with management firm https://t.co/hp50ZxEpRK

— NYT Metro Desk (@NYTMetro) November 13, 2015

Then this news:

Prosecution could rest it's case as early as next Tuesday. Defense may not call ANY witnesses, they said today

— Zack Fink (@ZackFinkNews) November 12, 2015

Any idea why Silver defense wouldn't call any witnesses?