In her brief Instagram statement, Anna Duggar wrote, "There is more to the story: (see link in bio)." The link, which has since been disabled, was the request for a retrial or acquittal filed by Josh's lawyers on January 20 (via TODAY). The legal team is arguing that the prosecution didn't prove that Josh Duggar knew exactly what kind of material was on his work laptop.
Duggar's lawyers also stand by their claim that someone else — specifically, a former employee of Josh's car lot — was the one who actually searched for and downloaded the horrific images onto the computer. That individual "had access to the car lot and the HP desktop computer during certain relevant time periods," the motion says.
The ex-employee admitted to the prosecution that he had been at the lot several days before the material was found on the computer, but could not recall whether he had used the computer while he was there (via Insider). He also had access to the social media passwords of some of Josh's other siblings, which Josh's lawyers say calls into question how private Josh's account really was.
At this writing, no answer has been given to the request, but it doesn't seem likely that Josh's conviction will be overturned. It also seems unlikely that Anna Duggar will leave her marriage. Not only would it be difficult living as a single mother of seven, but she also holds to the Duggars' church's beliefs on divorce — namely, that it's not an option (via Distractify).
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