Myanmar ? The defense team for Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivered its final arguments Tuesday, closing the case days ahead of a verdict the Nobel laureate softly said will be “painfully obvious.”

The high-profile trial that began in May has drawn international condemnation from rights activists, world leaders and celebrities who have called for her immediate release. But neither outside pressure nor the possibility of closer ties with the West have deterred the ruling junta, who appeared determined to find her guilty and keep her behind bars through elections planned for next year.

Judge Thaung Nyunt said the court will make its ruling on Friday, according to defense attorney Nyan Win. The lawyer said he preferred not to speculate on the outcome, but said, “I have never seen any defendant in a political case being set free,” without directly calling the case politically motivated.