Said the way he was forcing lawyers on how to describe people in the case and then the walk out song for trump being the ringtone
Made it clear, in their eyes, how the judge wanted this case to go
Apparently this judge's longstanding rule in his courtroom is that you can't refer to people as victims. It's an odd rule to be sure but it's one that he applies in all of his cases, so I've read.
Too much is being made of the ringtone. He could be a Trump nut and that's still no guarantee that he's going to tilt the field in the defense's favor. Attorneys and judges are strange breeds in that regard.
I've talked about the trial with several other attorneys in my firm. To a man they've all been shocked by what the prosecution has done. Talking about the defendant's silence was a huge deal. People don't really understand how big a deal that was. This is well settled law. The boundary is clear. Crossing that line was pretty shocking.
Then bringing up previously excluded evidence in front of the jury without asking the court to allow it first (and doing so without the jury in the room) was just insulting to the judge as well as a big problem for the prosecution's case.
The dominant prediction I've heard is that the judge will let the case go to the jury and then will read the jury's verdict. If it's an acquittal on everything except the gun charge, the judge will let it stand. If he reads it and Rittenhouse is convicted on any of the serious offenses, then he'll declare a mistrial. Judges like to give juries a chance to decide in a way that will allow the judge to not have to get involved. But considering what the prosecution did in this case, a mistrial is absolutely justified and if one isn't declared there's an extremely high chance a conviction is thrown out on appeal.
Lol of course he is a soyboy
Of course goldy loves him
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I doubt the word victim is banned in all cases. Only when relevant to the case. If someone is murdered and the defendant claims they didnt kill that person then there is no issue calling the dead person a victim. The defendant in this case doesnt deny shooting the people that got shot. So calling them victims would presume guilt.
Also, I think its a very bad idea to wait until a verdict and declare a mistrial only if found guilty. Thats going to set off a lot of ****. Better off declaring it before the verdict and lay the guilt for that on the hands of the prosecutor. I question whether they would even bring the case again if a mistrial is declared.
I mean you do know what Soylent is right?
Judge dropped the misdemeanor gun charge
Interesting. Wasn't aware of the "hunting" exemption that allowed 16 and 17 year olds to open carry as long as it wasn't a SBR.
Wisconsin calling in National Guard. Must be expecting a " rally "
Wisconsin calling in National Guard. Must be expecting a " rally "