LA CROSSE, Wis. (WEAU) – The jury is waiting on one last piece of evidence before rendering their final verdict in the trial of a woman accused of killing a 6-year-old boy.

For two and a half weeks, a jury trial has been going on for 34-year-old Josie Dikeman who is accused in the death of Alexavier Pedrin. The jury will come back to court on Friday to look over around two hours of bodycam footage.

The complaint says an autopsy showed Alexavier died of blunt force trauma. It also said the toxic effects of a prescribed sedative was a contributing factor to his death.

Dikeman’s children also testified, saying they saw her hit, choke and kick Alexavier more than once.

In closing arguments, state attorneys cited the severity of Alexavier’s injuries at his autopsy.

“You saw the bruising on his body, on multiple planes on both sides of his face, head, and throughout all sides of his scalp, including on the top of his head. That was this defendant’s stamp of abuse,” said Matthew Torbenson, District Attorney.

The defense says Dikeman cannot be reasonably proven guilty because the case was focused on defending a conclusion from day one.

“A 911 call comes in, reporting the tragic death of a child. Even in that first moment, Josie raises the possibility of overdose. So, what does law enforcement do? They sure happenstance. They arrive in minutes and immediately judge Josie guilty. Immediately, they conclude that she must have staged that scene,” said David Bolles, Defense Attorney.

The defense also claimed that Alexavier’s father, Derek Pedrin, has more to do with the child’s death than Dikeman.

While the state says that Derek is a domestic abuser, they say Dikeman’s defense is using that history as a reason to pin Alexavier’s death on him.

“Don’t fall for this defendant’s smoke screen. Do not let her use his domestic violence against her to allow her to get away with the homicide of a child,” said Torbenson.

Defense attorneys encouraged the jury to not rely on an investigation that searched only for Dikeman’s guilt in the case.

“It doesn’t achieve justice when there remain multiple, reasonable explanations that are consistent with Josie’s innocence. It is up to you alone as jurors to determine that,” said Bolles.

If convicted, Dikeman faces life in prison.

The jury began deliberation at around 3:30 Thursday afternoon and plans to make a decision Friday.