Posted on 11/10/2021 11:20:46 AM PST by RandFan
“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!)
Every single person involved in bringing this to trial in the first place MUST be imprisoned.
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?”
That defense attorney never objects to anything.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes, it is.
And the libs freaked out about the judge’s ringtone. Cause if you like God Bless the USA you’re the enemy
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.
asked for mistrial WITH PREJUDICE (retrial not possible) ...
Judge said he’s taking it under advisement and wants time to consider the motion ...
See also William Nifong Durham North Carolina
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.
To protect his client.
“asked for mistrial WITH PREJUDICE”
How much you want to bet that if they get this the Feds come in with civil rights charges.
The prosecution is the most inept of all time, or maybe they wanted to sabotage the trial.
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.
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.
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...
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