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BREAKING: Rittenhouse defense asks for mistrial |
twitter ^ | Nov 10 | Breaking 911

Posted on 11/10/2021 11:20:46 AM PST by RandFan

BREAKING: Rittenhouse defense asks for mistrial | Watch Live

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: banglist; kenosha; kyle; kylerittenhouse; nifong; rittenhouse; seebreakingnews; twitter
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To: redgolum

“Is this better or worse then being found innocent?”
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You really can’t be found innocent. That’s not the defendant’s burden. The jury can only find “guilty” or “not guilty.” “Not guilty” is an acquittal and jeopardy attaches. It also attaches to a “mistrial with prejudice”(or whatever the jurisdiction calls it).

I think the prosecution really wanted a mistrial rather than an acquittal. They may have caused it on purpose. It furthers the narrative the left wants - which is “there ain’t no justice.” (But ask the Capital Hill protesters about that!)


61 posted on 11/10/2021 12:00:01 PM PST by oldplayer
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To: RandFan

Every single person involved in bringing this to trial in the first place MUST be imprisoned.


62 posted on 11/10/2021 12:03:03 PM PST by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: RandFan

They should have asked for case to be dismissed right after the prosecution finished. They did not make a case. They could only go downhill from there.

This prosecutor questioning him now is a real smarmy piece of sh*t

“You WENT there with a gun because wanted to KILL PEOPLE, didn’t you?”


63 posted on 11/10/2021 12:12:20 PM PST by Mr. K (No consequence of repealing obamacare is worse than obamacare itself)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

That defense attorney never objects to anything.


64 posted on 11/10/2021 12:12:49 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: RandFan

I only listened to a couple of minutes but this prosecutor is a moron not to mention personally unlikable. Also have no idea what point he is trying to make other than anyone who carries a gun must be looking to murder someone and Kyle carrying a gun into a mob of lawbreakers is irresponsible. Even if that were true it doesn’t make it illegal so where is he going with it. Rittenhouse had the gun for self-protection and as it turned out he needed it and used it and didn’t shoot anyone who didn’t need shooting at the time. Case closed.


65 posted on 11/10/2021 12:14:37 PM PST by your other brother
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To: Jeff Chandler

Why should they? When somebody is hanging themselves you don’t point out that the rope is not the best quality. You just let them get on with it. The judge is doing a fine job of holding the prosecution to account.


66 posted on 11/10/2021 12:16:00 PM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

The judge could solve this by having the prosecutor hauled off to jail for contempt of court.

The prosecutor should also be refereed to the Barr association to have his license revoked.


67 posted on 11/10/2021 12:17:20 PM PST by Revel
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To: DesertRhino

Exactly. The defense knew the prosecution was going to ask for a mistrial w/o prejudice and got their position in before them asking for a mistrial with prejudice. I think they knew all along that they had no case, we pressured politically to charge Kyle, then smeared him enough that when a mistrial possibly happen, they will not lose face.


68 posted on 11/10/2021 12:18:46 PM PST by vivenne (")
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To: struggle

Yes, it is.


69 posted on 11/10/2021 12:20:22 PM PST by vivenne (")
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To: RandFan

And the libs freaked out about the judge’s ringtone. Cause if you like God Bless the USA you’re the enemy


70 posted on 11/10/2021 12:20:44 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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To: redgolum
Is this better or worse then being found innocent? He will be charged with something else pretty quick, so he had better get out of the US ASAP.

Consider the cops in the Rodney King case.

State trial found them not guilty, riots happened, federal charges were brought, and the cops were convicted on federal charges.

I could see something similar happening here, particularly with this DOJ.

71 posted on 11/10/2021 12:22:24 PM PST by PapaBear3625 (Only the insane have the strength to prosper. Only those who prosper truly judge what is sane)
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To: RandFan

asked for mistrial WITH PREJUDICE (retrial not possible) ...

Judge said he’s taking it under advisement and wants time to consider the motion ...


72 posted on 11/10/2021 12:24:23 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: RandFan

See also William Nifong Durham North Carolina


73 posted on 11/10/2021 12:25:54 PM PST by NoLibZone (Ruling class noticed our total lack of pushback for how the election & Covid was handled.)
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To: enumerated

I saw a youtube clip of some guy claiming they know who the jurors were and that they would pay if they came back with the wrong verdict. I did work for the Chauvin trial.


74 posted on 11/10/2021 12:26:07 PM PST by beef (The Chinese have a little secret—diversity is _not_ a strength.)
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To: lastchance
Why should they?

To protect his client.

75 posted on 11/10/2021 12:27:19 PM PST by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: catnipman

“asked for mistrial WITH PREJUDICE”

How much you want to bet that if they get this the Feds come in with civil rights charges.


76 posted on 11/10/2021 12:27:54 PM PST by beef (The Chinese have a little secret—diversity is _not_ a strength.)
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To: RandFan

The prosecution is the most inept of all time, or maybe they wanted to sabotage the trial.


77 posted on 11/10/2021 12:28:44 PM PST by cookcounty (Susan Rice: G Gordon Liddy times 10.)
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To: catnipman

Filing a dispositive motion at trial and having it denied often the best outcome for the defense. Denial of the motion means they can move forward and try and get an acquittal. If there’s a conviction, the motion may have preserved issues for post-verdict motions or for appeal. It basically gives them two bites at the apple.


78 posted on 11/10/2021 12:31:02 PM PST by The Pack Knight
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To: RandFan

If it were me, I’d ask my lawyers to move for a public lynching of the prosecutors. I’d have a pretty good case. But that’s just me.


79 posted on 11/10/2021 12:32:34 PM PST by sphinx
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To: Yo-Yo

IANAL but I don’t think a mistrial on other grounds would “erase” his prior testimony given under oath. I think it would still be admissible in any future trial if they have one.

I don’t think the judge would have given a directed verdict, even though it seems like he should have to the viewing audience. Too much of a political hot potato. But the judge seems to have admonished the prosecutors a few times already maybe they finally crossed a line. Eager to hear more details...


80 posted on 11/10/2021 12:35:02 PM PST by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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