Kyle Rittenhouse Trial

[Bengalzona]

(11-20-2021, 10:46 AM)Sled21 Wrote: Well, first off, if the jury found he was not guilty of 1st murder due to self defense, then that same thing applies to all the lessor included charges like manslaughter, etc. If he was defending himself, he was defending himself, period.

In most places, the original aggressor would not be able to plead self defense. And self defense is not a panacea against all charges. For example, the First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety charge for shooting towards Richie McGinniss, a reporter who was not involved in the melee. Or the First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use of a Dangerous Weapon charge for firing two rounds at a bystander to the melee after he had turned and ran away. Self defense was not in play in either situation and each had to be addressed separately.

Quote:Secondly, the prosecution really couldn't personalize the deceased, now could they. They included a mentally unstable man off his medicine,  who was convicted of raping 5 boys, ages 9-11, a man convicted of domestic violence towards women and of choking out his grandfather, and a convicted burglar. The prosecution couldn't try to personalize them because that would open the door for the defense to expose them for the POS's they were.

Actually, I believe the defense spoke about the characters of the individuals shot and, interestingly enough, didn't not include any of those tidbits. Rather, I think to chose to stick with just the facts they could prove.