Its a staggering number for any trial but not even half of the names on the states whittled-down list.
On Friday, Judge Whitaker made it clear she planned to scrutinize the lists for wasteful overlap.
This case has been going on for a really long time, she said.
Jeffery Williams (Young Thug) at a hearing in 2022 in Atlanta.Arvin Temkar/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP, File
There is a rule that lets me exclude cumulative evidence, and I might end up using that.
The judge then addressed the elephant in the room.
Im here to give everybody a fair trial, a fair shake, and follow the law.
Theyre expected to file a reply brief next week ahead of the July 30 hearing.
Williams, 32, has pleaded not guilty in the case.
