NORWICH — The closing arguments in the murder trial of Ganesh R. Ramsaran were completed Tuesday in Chenango County Court, and the jury was read its instructions and was sent to begin deliberations at approximately 3 p.m.

Defense attorney Gilberto Garcia began with his closing Tuesday morning and said that his message has remained the same throughout the trial: the investigation was not complete.

“Your job is to be fair and logical,” said Garcia to the jury. “This is a man accused of committing a murder.”

Garcia told the jury that the most important element they should look at while examining the evidence is the element of intent.

Defense counsel gave an analogy of a wall with red and gray paint. He said if the evidence paints the wall only partially with gray areas, the verdict should return as not guilty.

“Based on the testimony and the evidence, you will see gray paint on the wall,” said Garcia. “That means there was not enough red paint to finish the wall.”

Garcia told the jury that the prosecution pressed the motive element, but said motive is not intent, and both much be present. “The existence of motive does not prove guilt,” Garcia said.

He said guilt cannot be proven because there was no evidence presented about intent.