Update: Harris Emotional During Motions Hearing in Hot Car Death

The case of the man accused in the hot-car death of his son was back in court Monday.

Prosecutors and attorneys in the murder trial of Justin Ross Harris discussed court filings in a motions hearing, reports Fox5 Atlanta.

Harris’ defense team is arguing there is no evidence to support the charge that their client deliberately left 22-month-old Cooper Harris in his car, according to 11 Alive.

Defense attorney Maddox Kilgore asked the court to exclude “bad character evidence.”

Harris himself became emotional in court when his attorney told the court how much he loved his son, according to Fox5 Atlanta.

In a case that has received national media attention, Harris was indicted by a grand jury on Sep. 4, 2014, on eight counts relating to the June 18, 2014, death of his 22-month-old son Cooper, who investigators say was left alone in a hot car for seven hours while his father was at work.

Harris pleaded not guilty to all eight counts against him in October. Harris has been held without bond since June 2014.

Cobb County District Attorney Vic Reynolds announced in September that the state would not seek the death penalty against Harris if he is convicted.

Earlier this month, Leanna Harris filed divorce papers from her husband.

Read Patch’s extensive coverage of the Justin Ross Harris case:

Wife of Defendant in Hot Car Death Files for Divorce

Major Setback to Defendant in Hot Car Death

Justin Ross Harris Indicted for Murder in Son’s Hot Car Death

Justin Ross Harris Prosecutors Want Information Blockade

Hot Car Death Dad Pleads Not Guilty

State Will Not Seek Death Penalty Against Hot Car Death Suspect