Defense attorneys say it was an accident but prosecutors say a wife turned her Mercedes-Benz into a 4,000-pound murder weapon when she mowed down her husband after finding him with another woman.

Closing arguments were scheduled for Wednesday, after which the jury was expected to begin deliberations in the case against Clara Harris, 45.

A defense attorney who has closely watched the court proceedings told News2Houston that both sides presented their evidence well.

"It's going to be a hell of a final argument tomorrow. I think (the jurors) are smart enough to comprehend what has happened here. How did this happen? Why did this happen? Now what do we do as your peers, Clara Harris, as your peers?" said Rocket Rosen, a defense attorney.

Clara Harris allegedly intentionally ran over her 44-year-old orthodontist husband, David Harris, in a hotel parking lot last July after confronting him with his lover. She says the death was an accident, and that she ran over her husband just once.

Prosecutors say the attack was intentional and that David Harris was run over at least twice. Various witnesses in the case testified the husband was run over three times -- or as many as five times.

The jury was to consider murder charges, but also was expected to be asked to consider the lesser charges of manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.

If convicted of murder, Clara Harris could face life in prison, but her lawyers have indicated they would then lodge a "sudden passion" argument that could reduce the sentencing guidelines to two to 20 years in prison.

Sudden passion is legally defined as the following:

• Accused was provoked by the victim
• Crime happened at the time of the offense
• Provocation made an ordinary person so enraged that he or she was incapable of cool reflection

A manslaughter conviction carries the same sentencing guidelines, while a criminally negligent homicide conviction would bring a sentence ranging from six months to two years in prison.

Among witnesses who took the stand during 13 days of testimony were Lindsey Harris, the victim's daughter who was a passenger in the $70,000 luxury sedan when he was run over. David Harris' receptionist and girlfriend, Gail Bridges, also took the stand.

The victim's mother, father and brother testified on behalf of Clara Harris, who took the stand in her own defense, telling jurors she loved her husband and did everything possible to save their marriage.

Previous Stories:

• February 11, 2003: Closing Arguments Wednesday In Harris Trial
• February 11, 2003: Jurors Told To Bring Toothbrushes In Clara Harris Trial
• February 10, 2003: Defense Rests In Clara Harris Trial
• February 10, 2003: Clara Harris Retakes Stand
• February 7, 2003: Harris: Didn't Mean To Run Over Husband
• February 5, 2003: Clara Harris' Attorney Collapses Outside Courtroom
• February 4, 2003: Harris' Lover Testifies About Relationship
• February 4, 2003: Defense Goes After Victim In Clara Harris Case
• January 31, 2003: Collision Expert Testifies About Harris' Death
• January 30, 2003: Accusations Fly After Harris Daughter Testifies
• January 30, 2003: State Rests In Clara Harris Case
• January 29, 2003: Harris' Daughter Testifies: 'She Meant To Kill Him'
• January 29, 2003: Stepdaughter To Testify In Clara Harris' Trial
• January 28, 2003: Harris Cries Uncontrollably, Removed From Trial
• January 27, 2003: Private Investigator Testifies In Clara Harris Trial
• January 27, 2003: Clara Harris Trial Enters Second Week
• January 23, 2003: Witnesses Describe Harris Running Over Husband
• January 22, 2003: Jury Seated In Clara Harris Trial
• January 22, 2003: Jury Selection Continues In Harris' Murder Trial
• January 21, 2003: Jurors To Be Picked For Clara Harris' Trial
• January 16, 2003: Harris' Stepdaughter's Remarks Spark Debate
• November 19, 2002: Audiotapes Allege Clara Harris Also Having Affair
• November 1, 2002: Harris Featured In Magazine Article
• October 18, 2002: Clara Harris Pleads Not Guilty
• October 10, 2002: Grand Jury Indicts Clara Harris
• September 18, 2002: Custody Battle Stems From High-Profile Murder
• August 23, 2002: Clara Harris' Murder Trial Set
• August 2, 2002: Slain Orthodontist's Daughter Files Suit
• July 31, 2002: P.I. Turns Over Video Of Dentist's Death
• July 29, 2002: Judge: Dentist To Remain Free
• July 26, 2002: Wife Free After Allegedly Running Over Husband
• July 25, 2002: Police: Wife Runs Over Cheating Husband