The jury in Donald Trump's New York hush money trial started deliberations Wednesday morning after receiving instructions from the judge.
Closing arguments in the month-long case wrapped up during a marathon session on Tuesday.
Trump faces 34 charges in connection with a $130,000 payment made to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
Prosecutors claimed that Trump falsified his company's business records to keep stories about marital infidelity from becoming public during his 2016 presidential campaign. He denied any affairs and said he broke no laws.
During closing arguments, Trump's defense team called Michael Cohen, the prosecution's star witness, the "greatest liar of all time" and asked jurors to quickly acquit him, the Associated Press reported.
Prosecutors used their closing to convince them that Trump helped orchestrate a conspiracy and a cover-up.
The jury could decide to convict him on all charges, some charges or acquit him.
All 12 members of the jury have to agree on any decision. If they deadlock, Judge Juan M. Merchan could declare a mistrial and prosecutors would have to decide if they want to retry Trump.
If found guilty, Trump could face up to four years in prison but it was unclear if prosecutors would seek to jail him.
