COLLEEN MCEDWARDS, CNN ANCHOR: In New York, closing arguments in another high-profile trial: It is the federal trial of four men accused in the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa. CNN's Deborah Feyerick joins us now from New York with details on this -- hi, Deborah.</s>DEBORAH FEYERICK, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hi there, Colleen. Well, this trial went so much faster than anyone had anticipated. Prosecutors thought that this might go well into November. Instead, they'll be tying up their case today in closing arguments. Now, prosecutors took about four times as long to present their case. They put on some 90 witnesses, including people who were injured in the embassy bombings, as well as two men who defected from Osama bin Laden's alleged terrorist group. Yesterday, the defense had one final chance to try to poke some holes in the government's case.</s>FEYERICK: The judge asked the four defendants whether any of them wanted to take the stand in their own -- on their own behalf. He said they did not have to testify, but if they did, they would have to answer whatever questions were put to them. All four defendants said no; they did not want to take the stand. Now, the prosecutors will take about three days for their closing arguments. Defense lawyers will take about two. That's split about four ways. And then this goes to the jury. We could have a verdict as soon as Memorial Day -- Colleen.</s>MCEDWARDS: All right, CNN's Deborah Feyerick, thanks. TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com
Closing Arguments Set to Begin in Embassy Bombings Trial