The Guinea court hearing the trial of ex-dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and others over a 2019 massacre on Wednesday said it would issue a verdict on July 31.
Along with 11 other government and military officials, Dadis Camara is charged with numerous cases of murder, sexual violence, torture, abduction and kidnapping.
On September 28, 2009, and in the following days, members of the presidential guard, soldiers, police and militiamen brutally cracked down on an opposition rally at a stadium in the suburbs of the capital Conakry.
At least 156 people were killed, 109 women were raped and hundreds of people injured, according to a UN-mandated commission of inquiry. The actual figures are thought to be higher.
On Wednesday the presiding judge announced the verdict date after the prosecution and the defence rested their cases.
"I didn't do anything, I did not commit a crime," Dadis Camara told the court. "The prosecutor did not produce any proof of my guilt. I rely on God and the wisdom of the court".
Guinean prosecutors had in late May requested life imprisonment for Dadis Camara and six other defendants, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity for the massacre.
The landmark trial has gripped the West African country, with drama from the courtroom beamed to the nation's televisions and radios.
Dadis Camara has blamed the massacre on subordinates who he said acted beyond his control and denies any responsibility.