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Jury may soon hear from Cosby, even if he doesn't take stand

NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) - A jury that heard seven hours of testimony from a woman who says Bill Cosby drugged and assaulted her may soon hear from Cosby himself - even if he doesn't take the stand.

Prosecutors are expected to show jurors the candid statements he made about giving accuser Andrea Constand three unmarked pills in 2004 before engaging in sex acts with her.The 79-year-old Cosby answered questions for four days about Constand and other accusers in the deposition he gave in her 2005 lawsuit. Cosby was arrested after it became public in 2015. He says he had a romantic relationship with Constand.The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, which Constand has done.Jurors are expected to get the case next week.

Bill Cosby walks through the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Andrea Constand arrives during Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse in Norristown, Pa., Wednesday, June 7, 2017. Cosby is accused of drugging and sexually assaulting Constand at his home outside Philadelphia in 2004 (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Bill Cosby departs the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Legal documents are wheeled out of the courtroom during Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse, Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Bill Cosby, third left, listens to Sheila Frazier, second left, and Frazier's husband John Atchison, left, speaks with members of the media as he walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Bill Cosby walks from the Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial in Norristown, Pa., Wednesday, June 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Defense lawyer Brian McMonagle laughs outside the courtroom at Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Bill Cosby returns to the courtroom for his sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele arrives for Bill Cosby's sexual assault trial at the Montgomery County Courthouse on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images
Bill Cosby walks through Montgomery County Courthouse Montgomery County Courthouse during his sexual assault trial Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Norristown, Pa. (Mark Makela/Pool Photo via AP) Copyright - 2017 Getty Images