Posted on 11/15/2021 8:26:06 AM PST by Eleutheria5
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — The judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial on Monday dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18, a misdemeanor that had appeared to be among the likeliest of the charges to net a conviction for prosecutors.
The judge then launched into 36 pages of legal instructions to the jury, explaining the charges and the laws of self-defense. After that, the two sides were expected to deliver closing arguments, the final word before the jury was to begin deliberations.
Rittenhouse, 18, killed two men and wounded a third in the summer of 2020 during a turbulent protest against racial injustice, in a case that has underscored bitter division in the U.S. over guns, protests and law and order.
He faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison if convicted of the most serious charge against him, first-degree intentional homicide.
The underage weapon charge was punishable by up to nine months in jail.
There is no dispute that Rittenhouse was 17 when he carried an AR-style semi-automatic rifle on the streets of Kenosha and used it.
But the defense argued that Wisconsin law had an exception that could be read to clear Rittenhouse. After prosecutors conceded on Monday that Rittenhouse’s rifle was not short-barreled, Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed the charge.
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So dishonest. During a huge riot and arson spree that left entire city blocks burned out.
This was the correct decision, the legal age to carry a long gun in Wisconsin is 16, not 18, UNLESS you are talking about a Class 3 (NFA) firearm.
Gotta give’em room to protest n
Live turkeys counter riot for species justice. One racial justice demonstrator got his eyeball pecked out by a white supremacist turkey.
“A turbulent against racial injustice”.
I love the styling of these damn “reports”.
If anything it should be “against ALLEGED racial injustice”.
Sick of this unquestioned premise.
Can’t the feds pull the “deprived of civil rights” card out of their butts like they often do? Thus making a mockery of double jeopardy?
Yes, which is why the prosecution sought to add lower charges right at the end.
the legal age to carry a long gun in Wisconsin is 16, not 18, UNLESS you are talking about a Class 3 (NFA) firearm.
***So... then why didn’t the judge toss that charge at the beginning?
Yes, the way that was stated was incorrect.
It made the case for him being 18 at the time of the shooting.
If you didn’t know, you might be fooled.
Look, that would be in Rittenhouse’s favor, but they should
stick to the facts.
Well, it was mostly turbulent
” Good news is that if the jury acquits, the prosecution cannot appeal the instructions, or any other alleged error committed by the judge. That’s the end of it.”
Defense has one item in the instructions that they are objecting to ‘on the record’.
Not sure if ‘objecting’ is the correct term.
Article: There is no dispute that Rittenhouse was 17 when he carried an AR-style semi-automatic rifle
Calling Hawk Newsome...
Cleanup needed on aisle 3, big screen TVs & stereo equipment...
“the legal age to carry a long gun in Wisconsin is 16, not 18, UNLESS you are talking about a Class 3 (NFA) firearm.
***So... then why didn’t the judge toss that charge at the beginning?”
He probably did not know that himself. The law starts out saying carrying long guns is prohibited for those under 18, and most people stop reading. But there is an exception that clears most people over 16, and that is applied here.
How did these idiots charge a man being tried as an adult with being a ‘minor in possession’ in the first place? And the defense attorneys had no objection to it? WTF?
Time to hand out the candy and ululate lol...
Lol!! Very clever comment.
There will be looting regardless of the outcome.
Those are two different things. Being tried as an adult wouldn't mean he didn't violate the statute.
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