Kyle Rittenhouse’s Trial: Attorney Asks for A Mistrial with Prejudice, What’s That?
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Last year on August 23, a 29-year-old black man was shot and tortured by a police officer in Kenosha, Wisconsin. This incident led to massive protests and riots. During this, two protestors were shot by Kyle Rittenhouse. On Wednesday, his lawyer asked for a mistrial with prejudice. Know more about it here!
Who Is Kyle Rittenhouse?
Kyle Rittenhouse, a civilian, who was 17 years old last year was a part of a protest. He carried an AR-style semi-automatic weapon and a medical bag. The incident explained above happened in 2020 which lead to riots and protests. The situation worsened as rallies, property d amages, clashes with police increased. Just in between in this event, Kyle shot two protestors and injured one with a weapon that he had.
Because of this, he has charges of illegal ownership of a firearm and homicidal on him. On November 10, 2021, his lawyer requested a mistrial with prejudice. Do we know you would be wondering what these terms actually mean? Then here is the full explan ation.
What Is A Mistrial With Prejudice?
The statement stands for the state can not ask for the re-trial of the case if the judgment is passed by the judge. The chances of a mistrial arise by the judge if an error occurs at the time of trial proceedings, or any conduct in the courtroom or outside it. Corey Chirafisi, the lawyer of Kyle Rittenhouse on Wednesday said that the defense was in a motion for a mistrial. To this, judge Bruce Schroeder said that he would consider Corey Chirafisi’s motion later as per the reports.
During the trial, the judge screamed at Thomas Binger who was cross-questioning Kyle. Thomas presented a video in front of the court about the incident that happened. In return, Kyle Rittenhouse said what he did was right as he was protecting himself.
Kyle Rittenhouse Broke During The Trial
In his defense he explained the whole that happened. he said the protestors attacked him first with the skateboard and tried to shoot him with his own gun. To himself, he did the action. While explaining himself, he broke down into tears. His mother, present in the audience also sobbed due to which the judge also called for a break. The trial went for the whole day for his testimony. This resulted in angry arguments between lawyers.
