Prosecution rests, defense gets underway in Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely’s criminal trial The state rested their case against Mike Blakely, the judge dismissed a juror from the trial, and Blakely's defense attorneys began making their case. Posted: Jul 27, 2021 6:38 PM Posted By: Nicole Zedeck Three major developments in the Limestone County Sheriff’s criminal corruption trial. On Tuesday, the state rested its case against Mike Blakely, the judge dismissed a juror from the trial, and Blakely's defense attorneys began making their case. After the state rested its case, jurors were released for a two-hour lunch break. However, the attorneys returned before that.