First of all, the prosecution has to prove all the elements of the charged crime are met beyond a reasonable doubt. If the prosecution can’t get there, there is no case.
The defense argument for an affirmative defense is just another way of stating defendant had a constitutional and statutory defense to the charge. The defense only has to prove one of the defenses, and only by a preponderance of the evidence.
The prosecution is screwed seven ways to Sunday.
Even if convicted on a minor charge, there will be a mistrial on that charge and the prosecution won’t bother to return that minor charge.
No, you are lying.
If Rittenhouse does not raise the affirmative defense of self-defense, the trial would already be over and he would be on his way to prison for many decades.
Smarten up.