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Gerard Catala, whose tenure leading the civil rights organization has been overshadowed by the criminal case, did not take the stand Wednesday in his own defense. Closing statements are set for Feb. 13.
Dejuan Allen, 25, was charged in December 2017 with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the death of Kendrick Woods in the city s Shaw neighborhood.