The jury hasnt the guts to make a decision IMO.
***Yup, he wanted to hand the political football to the jury. But he shares much of the responsibility/blame/consequence of what happens next out in the streets. In fact, it might even be his responsibility to shoulder all the burden himself in the face of egregious prosecutorial misconduct.
How ironic that there has been criticism that Kyle was too young to be at the riot. So far, he has been shown to be the most stand-up, courageous and responsible person in this whole affair.