The trial of Lian Bin "Robert" Xie, accused of murdering the Lin family, has finished after his defence chose not to present a case.
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On Friday, prosecutor Mark Tedeschi, QC, closed the Crown case, telling the 14-person jury: "On the 140th day of this trial, it is my pleasure to announce the Crown has completed calling evidence in its case."
Mr Xie's barrister, Graham Turnbull, SC, chose not to put forward a defence case.
"We rely upon the evidence in the Crown case," Mr Turnbull told the jury.
Justice Elizabeth Fullerton told the jury they would get a week's leave before returning to the court to hear closing addresses from both the Crown and the defence. Justice Fullerton will then sum up the case, which is expected to take about a week.
The jurors will then retire to the jury room to deliberate.
Mr Xie is charged with murdering his brother-in-law Min Lin and Min's wife Lily Lin and their two children Henry and Terry, as well as Lily's sister Irene Lin in the North Epping home in June 2009.
He has pleaded not guilty. He did not give evidence during the trial.
