It’s not clear from this article if the AG is intentionally withholding documents that might help the defense, or if he is just incompetent. Not living there, I don’t know enough about this case. Maybe you could explain it.
Contrary to what the headline says, Hawley wasn't fined. His office was. The reason why the document wasn't delivered per deadline is almost certainly a clerical error. There is nothing unusual in the fine, in fact I understand it's pretty automatic when a deadline has been missed. This is not the first time the Missouri AG Office has been fined for not delivering evidence on time and it won't be the last. The only reason this is in the news at all is that it Hawley is running against McCaskill and the judge was from Missouri. McCaskill recommended her for the appointment but then so did Roy Blunt.