Kyle Rittenhouse's so-called victim just admitted under oath that KR shot him self-defense

a reply to: seagull

That excellent point concerning the jury deserves a greater level of attention and discussion in the media and our respective countries. The rise of smartphone cameras and social media ensures that people's exposure to incidents is nearly limitless. So, before one considers the online hourly news cycle, people are exposed to details relating to crimes, yet they might not identify doctored or fake media.

The other issue is the length of time the accused spend awaiting trial. In that time, potential jurors are exposed to the elements mentioned above. Moreover, relating to high profile cases, what are the odds of obtaining a jury free of existing prejudices?

Defendant directly picking the numbers for the jury lottery. Wisconsin I appreciate your sometimes quirky laws and court procedures, but the trial couldn’t have been more fairly conducted

a reply to: JBurns

Slightly disagree.

They could have tried this case MUCH sooner.

a reply to: JBurns

You are right

And apparently the prosecutor didn’t provide the full quality video so that’s another issue

Not sequestering the jury and allowing loud demonstrations outside. How is a juror supposed to be impartial under an intentionally high stress environment

The judge has done better than anyone could have hoped. Disagree with a few things he said but I’m not a judge or even a lawyer, I just appreciate his holding the government to the standards were supposed to have

In my eyes it should have been thrown out. Reasonable doubt is clear and an impartial jury almost impossible to come by. Despite this, I think they will hesitantly acquit if they are following the law and the evidence

Hard to imagine 12 people agreeing to anything these days, but we will see