Closing arguments began Tuesday morning in the murder trial of Bradley, who was charged in the shooting death of Brevard County Deputy Barbara Pill in 2012.
Bradley and his co-defendant, Andria Kerchner, were both arrested shortly after the shooting near John Rodes Boulevard and Elena Way near Melbourne, when their SUV crashed into a drainage ditch.
On Tuesday, prosecutors called the evidence against Bradley "overwhelming," and reminded the jury of the dash cam video that shows Pill's death, the DNA evidence and witness testimony linking Bradley to the crime.
Bradley's defense team wasn't denying Bradley's involvement in the case.
Instead, the defense implied law enforcement might have a vested interest in catching the person who killed one of their own, but stopped short of denying any involvement by Bradley.
Instead, they argued the crime was not felony murder in an attempt to save him from death row.
On Monday, Bradley's defense team called a witness who said Bradley may have suffered a brain injury from the crash.
The witness also said Bradley was under the influence of drugs when he waived his rights and spoke with investigators about the deadly confrontation with Pill.
A state's witness, however, said Bradley showed no signs of impairment, and the prosecution said he was ready and willing to shoot any officer who stood in his way.
"Brandon Bradley had the loaded gun. Locked and loaded," prosecutors said.
Bradley chose not to take the stand in his defense.
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