![]() ![]() Judges rarely grant such motions and the bar is fairly high to argue for a mistrial of this caliber. Mistrial with prejudice: Rittenhouse’s attorneys originally asked for a mistrial with prejudice last week over prosecutors questioning the 18-year-old over evidence that the judge previously said he was mostly opposed to allowing in the trial.Ī mistrial with prejudice, which is rarely granted, would mean Rittenhouse could not be prosecuted again. ![]() Tears, yelling and calls for a mistrial: What a dramatic day could mean for the Kyle Rittenhouse murder trialĢ calls for a mistrial - 1 that would bar Rittenhouse from being retried Third day of jury deliberations: Kyle Rittenhouse jury will continue deliberations Friday MSNBC barred from courtroom Here’s what a mistrial is and what it could mean for the case. Rittenhouse's defense attorneys argued he was essentially a Kenoshan, driven by a youthful sense of patriotism to protect and defend his community, who was forced to kill two people and wound a third to save his own life. Throughout the trial, the prosecution painted Rittenhouse as a tourist vigilante from Illinois, armed with bad judgment and an AR-15 styled rifle he couldn't legally possess, looking for vengeance against anti-police rioters. He faces a mandatory life sentence if convicted of the most serious charge. Rittenhouse, 18, is charged with first-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide and attempted first-degree intentional homicide stemming from shootings during a violent night of protest over police brutality in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the summer of 2020.
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