FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - The defense has rested in the case of a police officer accused of crossing the line during a Black Lives Matter protest in Fort Lauderdale.

Former Fort Lauderdale Police Officer Steven Pohorence did not testify on his own behalf on Friday.

Pohorence is accused of pushing a woman during the May 31, 2020 demonstration.

Video shows protester Jada Servance kneeling on the ground with her hands up when she is shoved.

Pohorence faces a misdemeanor battery charge.

The trial is set to resume on Monday.

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