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\nKyle Rittenhouse<\/p>\n
\nKyle Rittenhouse<\/p>\n
Accused murderer Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand in his own defense today, and his testimony was compelling. His attorney took him step by step on his actions that night in Kenosha, with a brief break to allow Rittenhouse to regain his composure. His self defense plea is solid.<\/p>\n
The prosecution didn’t fare well at all, earning a rebuke from the judge. Every one of their witnesses confirmed Rittenhouse’s story, including shooting survivor Gaige Grosskreutz.<\/p>\n
The saga began with the fatal police shooting of knife-wielding 29 year old Jacob Blake, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on 23 August 2020. Following the ensuing three days of riots and property destruction, Rittenhouse traveled to Kenosha, armed with a Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle provided by a friend.<\/p>\n
He had publicly declared he was going there to protect businesses and potential victims from the mayhem. In the ensuing melee, he shot and killed two people and wounded a third. Wisconsin alleges he is a murderer and he faces six charges: five felonies and one misdemeanor. <\/p>\n
JOEL B. POLLAK<\/strong><\/p>\n Judge Bruce Schroeder of the Kenosha County Court accused prosecutors of a \u201cgrave constitutional violation\u201d in the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse on Wednesday morning after they tried to comment on his earlier reactions to testimony in the case.<\/p>\n Rittenhouse stunned observers by taking the witness stand in his own defense, something that defendants rarely do in such trials. He recalled the events of Aug. 25 last year, when he fired on members of a mob attacking him during a Black Lives Matter riot. As he began to describe the events leading to the shootings, he broke down, and the trial took a brief recess.<\/p>\n When Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger began his cross-examination, he began by noting that Rittenhouse had opportunities to watch videos of the riot, and to read articles about it, during the months since his arrest. Rittenhouse said that he had seen most of the videos during the trial, and that he tried to avoid reading articles on the Internet about his case because they tended to be inaccurate.<\/p>\n The prosecution then noted that Rittenhouse had been able to watch all of the previous witnesses in the trial, implying that Rittenhouse may have constructed his version of events from previous testimony, rather than his own recollection of events.<\/p>\n At that point, the judge ordered the jury to leave the courtroom. When they had left, he berated the prosecution.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n I’m surprised the judge hasn’t already called a mistrial. The prosecution erred badly taking this case, doubtless due to pressure from the left. Mike Nifong <\/a>would feel right at home.<\/p>\n Breitbart<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"