KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The jury in Lemaricus Davidson's double-murder trial ended the day Tuesday without a verdict.

Jurors deliberated Davidson's fate for about less than five hours Tuesday, but they say they need more time to get through the more than three dozen counts Davidson faces.

While they deliberated, Judge Richard Baumgartner heard just how much these crimes have affected the victims' families.

Accused killer Lemaricus Davidson's defenders have argued that the January 2007 carjacking, kidnapping, rape and murder of Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, is "not simple and it' not clear."

Davidson's the accused ringleader in the killings.

"It would be simpler for all of us if it happened just the way we all thought that it did in the beginning," Defense attorney David Eldridge said during closing arguments.

Prosecutors have argued the couple was kidnapped, but in closing arguments Eldridge suggested the couple was searching for drugs near drug-dealer Davidson's house.

"That connection to Mr. Davidson, unfortunately and tragically put these two young people into contact with the gang from Kentucky."

The so-called "gang from Kentucky" is made up of Davidson's co-defendants: Letalvis Cobbins, George Thomas and Vanessa Coleman.

Eldridge blamed them for killing the couple, not Davidson.

"Is he going to ensure all this goes down 100 yards from his house?" Eldridge asked. "Is he going to leave the body in his house?"

Prosecutors reminded jurors of testimony from Davidson's ex-girlfriend. She said Davidson blocked her from his kitchen where Christian's body was later found.

"What did he tell her? 'This is my house. this is my house,' " prosecutor Leland Price said during closing arguments. " 'You're not going any further. I don't want you to see what going on behind me.' "

As jurors deliberated, the judge approved what the Christian and Newsom families could tell the jury.

"Our lives will never be the same again because of a senseless crime was committed by people who have no regard for life," Christopher's mother, Mary Newsom, said.

"I said, 'I love you sis.' " Channon's brother Chase Christian said. "She said, 'I love you too, Chaser.' That was the last words she ever said to me."

Whether or not jurors hear the victim impact statements depends on their verdicts.

The Chrisitan and Newsom families will read those, if Davidson is convicted of first degree murder or first degree felony murder.

In those statements, the families again defended their kids.

Channon's mom said she her daughter didn't use drugs and she can prove it.

Judge Baumgartner told Christopher's father, Hugh Newsom, that he can't share two anecdotes about his son with jurors, because they did not directly involve the family, but rather how his death impacted friends.

Also, the judge told Channon's mother that she cannot attack defense tactics that, according to the victims' families, put Christian and Newsom themselves on trial in the case.

Jurors will start deliberating again Wednesday morning.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The jury in the Lemaricus Davidson murder trial is going home for the day and will continue deliberations Wednesday morning.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- The Newsom and Christian families are reading their victim impact statements ahead of the jury's verdict. The Judge must approve the statements before they are heard by the jury, depending on their verdict, during the sentencing phase of Davidson's trial.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WLVT) -- The fate of accused killer Lemaricus Davidson is now in jurors' hands.

Closing arguments concluded just before noon Tuesday.

Davidson is the second of four suspects going to trial for the deaths of Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23.

The defense spent more than an hour trying to plant reasonable doubt in jurors' minds. Davidson's attorneys blame the crimes on the so-called "gang from Kentucky"--Davidson's co-defendants Letavlis Cobbins, George Thomas and Vanessa Coleman.

Attorney David Eldridge told jurors that the "gang from Kentucky" fled north, and although Davidson shouldn't have hid, he hid here in Knoxville.

Elrdidge questioned why Davidson would've left Christian's body in his house and newsom's body about 100 yards away. The defense said there's no evidence Davidson was even at their railroad tracks where Newsom was found, and Eldridge reminded the jury prosecutors can't prove what gun killed him.

Police have found Davidson's palm prints on some of the bags wrapped around Christian's body. Eldridge said that doesn't prove Davidson killed her, and argued for jurors to use their common sense about how palm prints can get on a common household item.

"If you go home after this jury selection and there's a dead body your house and its got garbage bags from your house in it, and they've got your prints on it, you're going to be charged with first degree murder," Eldridge said. "Use your common sense. You pick a bag up you put it down, you're prints are on it."

Elrdige also argued the couple was searching for the drugs the night they went missing, but he said his goal wasn't to put Christian and Newsom in a bad ligh and doesn't minimize the amount the couple suffered.

Both the proseuction and defense arguments were full of passionate pleas for the jury.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Jurors have been given their instructions, and Lemaricus Davidson's fate is now in their hands as they begin their deliberations.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) ---The jury will begin deliberating accused killer Lemaricus Davidson's fate after lunch today.

Davidson's the alleged ringleader in the carjacking, rape, and murder of Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom.

The defense and prosecution finished closing arguments Tuesday morning.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Closing arguments are complete, and the jury will soon begin deliberations in the Christian-Newsom murder trial of Lemaricus Davidson.

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) -- Today marks the seventh day of Lemaricus Davidson's trial for allegedly carjacking, kidnapping, raping and murdering Channon Christian, 21, and Christopher Newsom, 23, in January 2007. Closing arguments are set to begin at 9 a.m.

The proof phase of the trial is complete, and the jury is expected to begin deliberations today. You can watch the court proceedings live on VolunteerTV.com.

Volunteer TV's Mike McCarthy is at the courthouse, and he'll be providing updates all day on Volunteer TV News and on VolunteerTV.com. You can also follow his updates on Twitter. Just follow @WVLT.