Jury deliberations at the bribery trial of former Arizona Corporation Commissioner Gary Pierce are scheduled to resume Tuesday.
Pierce is accused of accepting $31,000 in bribes from water company owner George Johnson in exchange for favorable regulatory decisions.
Authorities say Pierce tried to get Johnson to buy him a piece of land.
Prosecutors say Johnson made the payments to lobbyist Jim Norton, who gave the money to a firm that employed Pierce's wife, Sherry.
The $31,000 was deposited into an account held by the Pierces.
Pierce's wife maintains the money was payment for legitimate political services that she performed.
Pierce, his wife, Johnson and Norton pleaded not guilty to bribery, conspiracy and other charges.
The jury has already deliberated three days.
