CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) – A jury briefly deliberated the fate of defrocked priest Paul Shanley on Thursday after hearing lawyers in the case clash over the validity of the repressed memories his accuser said came to him decades after the sexual abuse allegedly took place.

The jury deliberated for all of 30 minutes when the judge sent them home for the day. They were to return to Middlesex Superior Court on Friday to resume deliberations.

Earlier Thursday, Shanley’s attorney in closing arguments contended the accusers allegations were orchestrated by personal injury lawyers, while a prosecutor argued the man’s memories of the alleged rape and molestation were too agonizing to be lies.

Shanley’s lawyer said the alleged victim’s 20-year-old memories of being raped by Shanley as a young boy were planted by a friend, who also had accused Shanley of abuse, and then exploited by attorneys who filed a lawsuit for him.

“The core facts in this case are just not true,” said attorney Frank Mondano.