Judge Juan Merchan informed the court that he provided the attorneys with the jury instructions on Thursday afternoon. It was noted that there were no errors flagged by the parties over the weekend, indicating that the instructions were thoroughly reviewed.
Merchan mentioned that he may need to extend the court session beyond the usual 4:30 p.m. ET in order to cover all necessary proceedings. However, he emphasized that the decision to stay later would ultimately be left to the jury.