To their credit, the prosecutors have kept their statements short and sweet; Smollett faked a hate crime, lied to authorities and wasted their time and money, hurt real victims, and has shown no remorse.
EDIT: And after I say that, one of the prosecutors is still talking.
Maybe this is Smollett's punishment, to listen to lawyers talk in perpetuity.
EDIT 2: One of the YT commentators I'm listening to just said the defense changed her mind about the case.
She came in thinking he shouldn't get jail time, she now thinks he should. Her impression is that Smollett thinks he should be able to get away with this.
This may be a long-winded hearing, but at least there have been some gems.