The jury has yet to be brought in as a disagreement over the laptop persists between prosecutors and the defense in court. Judge Maryellen Noreika questioned the defense about their attempt to introduce evidence later in the day that may not have been fully shared with the prosecutors beforehand.
Expressing confusion over the timing of the disclosures, Judge Noreika probed, 'Why are you doing that today?' The defense's move is aimed at undermining the significance of the laptop and the incriminating texts from Hunter.
Prosecutors are urging the judge to prevent the defense from using this new evidence, which consists of files obtained separately from the laptop. Prosecutor Leo Wise argued that the evidence is belated and riddled with hearsay.
Amidst the ongoing dispute, Judge Noreika humorously remarked, 'you've got hard drives, laptops... iClouds, oh my!'
