Tag: Rittenhouse
Posted on Mon Nov 15, 2021 at 03:15:03 PM EST
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Closing Arguments are taking place in the Rittenhouse trial.
Here is a summary of the prosecution's argument.
The judge tossed a charge of possession of a weapon by a person under 18 today because the statute required the gun barrel to be of a certain length, and the prosecution agreed that Rittenhouse' weapon was short-barreled and didn't qualify. It was punishable by a maximum sentence of 9 months.
The Judge also allowed a lesser included instruction for the shooting death of Anthony Huber.
Where the parties differ:
Rittenhouse said he feared for his life and acted in self-defense. Prosecutors sought to portray him as the aggressor who bears responsibility for the bloodshed.
The defense argument is live here.
500 National Guard troops are on call for after the verdict if requested by the state police. [More...]
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