Jury begins deliberations in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker


              Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger testifies on his own behalf during day three of his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              District Judge Michael Reardon confers with attorneys during the second day of testimony in the rape trial of former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, right, at the Ada County Courthouse, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger testifies on his own behalf during day three of his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              District Judge Michael Reardon presides over the rape trial of former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger at the Ada County Courthouse, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger testifies on his own behalf during day three of his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Former Idaho State Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger looks on from the defense table during the second day of testimony in his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Defense attorney Jon Cox makes arguments during the second day of testimony in the rape trial of former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Deputy prosecuting attorney, Katelyn Farley confers with a colleague during a break in testimony on the second day of the rape trial of former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              District Judge Michael Reardon speaks to attorneys during the second day of testimony in the rape trial of former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger looks on as the defense asks questions of a witness during the second day of testimony in his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Former Idaho State Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger stands as the jury enters the courtroom after a break during the second day of testimony in his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              Former Idaho state Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger glances toward the gallery during the second day of testimony in his rape trial at the Ada County Courthouse, Wednesday, April 27, 2022, in Boise, Idaho. (Brian Myrick/The Idaho Press-Tribune via AP, Pool)
            
              FILE - State Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger, R-Lewiston, listens during a hearing at the Idaho Statehouse in Boise, Idaho, on April 28, 2021. The trial for the former Idaho lawmaker accused of raping a 19-year-old legislative intern began on Monday, April 25, 2022, with attorneys asking potential jurors about their political leanings and whether they saw news stories about the case. (Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman via AP, File)
Jury begins deliberations in rape trial of Idaho ex-lawmaker