Watch Live: Robert Telles' defense begins calling witnesses in murder trial of Las Vegas journalist

Robert Telles, the former Clark County, Nevada, elected official who is charged with murder in the death of journalist Jeff German, is expected to take the stand in his own defense. His testimony could come as soon as Tuesday.

The defense is set to begin calling witnesses Tuesday after the prosecution rested its case Monday after calling more than two dozen witnesses in four days of testimony. The former public administrator has pleaded not guilty to a charge of murder. If convicted, he faces life in prison as prosecutors are not seeking the death penalty.

Prosecutors have accused Telles, a Democrat, of "lying in wait" and killing the reporter, who had written several articles critical of the official, a Nevada jury was told Monday. Hundreds of photos of German's home and neighborhood were found on Telles' cellphone and computer, prosecutors said, including an image of Telles' work computer with results of internet searches through a password-protected site that retrieved German's name, home address, vehicle registration and date of birth.