Almost two years after it started, judgement has been reserved in a non-jury trial regarding the death of journalist Lyra McKee.
The 29-year-old lost her life after being struck in the head by a bullet fired at police vehicles that were parked in the Fanad Drive area of Creggan, Co Derry, during unrest on 18 April 2019.
After she heard closing submissions on behalf of the defence which marked the final stages of the trial, Ms Justice Smyth said she was "very grateful" to all counsel involved in what she described as "an enormously difficult case".
The judge said: ""This has been a very complex case and as anyone who has listened to the final submissions will know, there are a number of perspectives that have to considered in respect of each of the important strands of evidence in this case.
"It's also important to note that each of the defendants is entitled to be treated separately.
"Each offence with which they are charged has to be considered separately and for that reason I can't give a date at this stage for the final judgement.
"It will take me some time to give proper consideration to all of the points that have been made in this case - but this case will have my priority."
Nine men from Derry have spent almost two years on trial at Belfast Crown Court on a total of 52 charges arising from both the unrest on 18 April 2019 and street disorder in Co Derry two days beforehand.
Three defendants have been charged with murdering Ms McKee, possessing a firearm and ammunition, and other linked offences including rioting, and both possessing and throwing petrol bombs.
They are not alleged to have fired the gun used to kill Ms McKee but with intentionally encouraging or assisting the gunman on a joint enterprise basis.
They are 58-year-old Paul McIntyre, from Kells Walk, 25-year-old Jordan Devine, from Bishop Street, and 37-year-old Peter Cavanagh, from Mary Street.
Their co-accused were charged with offences including rioting and throwing petrol bombs.
They are 45-year-old Christopher Gillen, from Balbane Pass, 25-year-old Joseph Campbell, from Gosheden Cottages, 34-year-old Patrick Gallagher, from John Field Place, 28-year-old Jude McCrory, from Gartan Square, 37-year-old Joseph Barr, from Sandringham Drive, 57-year-old Kieran McCool, from Ballymagowan Gardens.
A tenth defendant - 58-year-old William Elliot, from Ballymagowan Garden in Derry - passed away in England last February.
All nine accused have denied the charges levelled against them.
Before she reserved judgement, Ms Justice Smyth was addressed again by Mark Mulholland KC, who is representing Paul McIntyre and who spent a second day making final oral submissions.
Whilst he branded Ms McKee's death as "a tragedy", Mr Mulholland spoke of "fragile strands" in a case he described as "circumstantial".
This, he said, included "generic clothing comparison evidence" and a lack of identification evidence.
Mr Mulholland said that following Ms McKee's death police "quite properly" employed all their reserves and "left no stone unturned in the course of their investigation" - but that this amounted to rounding up "all the usual suspects".
The defence barrister said "the problem with that" was that some officers went "outside their duties".
He claimed "lines were crossed" and that during the trial expert witnesses were "compromised".
Citing "inconsistencies", Mr Mulholland said: "We urge and respectfully invite the court to acquit the accused Mr McIntyre".
This followed similar defence submissions made this week by defence barristers on behalf of all the accused.
At the conclusion of the defence's submissions, Ms Justice Smyth expressed her gratitude to all counsel involved and reserved judgement.
