Two witnesses on the final day of the government's proof against former Murray County Chief Magistrate Bryant Cochran said he told them to lie.
The defense put on several witnesses, but Cochran opted not to take the stand. The jury is due to get the case on Wednesday.
Mike Winkler, a longtime friend, said Cochran wanted him to say he was the one who told him where meth could be found under the vehicle of Angela Garmsley, the woman the judge allegedly propositioned.
April Waters, a paralegal in the public defender's office in Murray County, said she had a three-year affair with Cochran that began when both were married.
She said she finally broke it off "because he was never going to leave his wife."
Ms. Waters said after the allegations came out about Cochran and Ms. Garmley, he called and told her to deny they had an affair if questioned.
FBI Agt. Tim Coakley began Tuesday's testimony with comment on a text message from Susan Stone, the sister-in-law of Cochran. She said in the text that it was election day and she had not yet voted.
Cochran replied, saying, "I'm sorry. It will never happen again."
Agt. Coakley said he believed that referred to "the propositioning of a woman in his office."
Ms. Stone testified for the defense, saying the reference was a joke referring to alleged comments Cochran made about her weight.
Mr. Winkler said he had special information about Angela Garmley because his nephew was the fiancee of her oldest daughter, Angelia Garmley. He said he heard talk about Angela Garmley being involved in drugs.
In one text message, Winkler told Cochran, "Hey, brother, I've got some really good news." He said he was referring to the fact Ms. Garmley was going in for drug treatment.
The witness said he was called to the home of the defendant's parents, and he was told that if he would say he knew where to look for the drugs "it would help me out a lot."
He said he told Cochran he would "just see when they ask me."
But he told the jury, "I didn't want to be the one who ended up in jail."
Mr. Winkler said he mentioned his concerns to Gail Buckner, who took the place of Cochran as magistrate, at a birthday party. He said she told him "two words - Don't lie."
He said a few days later he was contacted by FBI agents and he admitted he did not know where any drugs were stashed.
Kevin Jones, who said he is a lifelong friend of Cochran, said he passed on information to him that meth could be found in a metal container under the vehicle of Ms. Garmley. He said he was told that by Matthew Holcomb.
Melissa Flood, a Chatsworth hairdresser, was called with information about Virginia Rector, who had claimed she was sexually assaulted by Cochran. Judge Harold Murphy did not allow the information.
Two witnesses said Clifford "CJ" Joyce, the handyman for Cochran at his trailer park, said Joyce admitted planting the drugs. Ms. Garmley blamed it on him.
But the government finished its case without calling Joyce.
They also did not call two officers involved in the arrest of Ms. Garmley on planted evidence - Josh Greeson and Michael Henderson. They both went to prison.
Judge Murphy said the jury would consider all six counts against Cochran.