Kyle Rittenhouse sued for “high scores” in their closing submissions

The prosecution stepped up their case to convict Kyle Rittenhouse A legal expert stated that after their convincing closing submissions in the trial.

On Monday, the jury will begin to deliberate on his murder charges after hearing the defense and prosecution’s closing submissions for several hours.

The focus of the trial is whether 17-year-old defendant in self-defense He shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber, then wounded Geiger Grosskruts, Kenosha’s “Black Man’s Life Is Fate” Protest, Wisconsin, August 2020.

In the closing statement, the Chief Prosecutor Thomas Binger (Thomas Binger) He accused Rittenhouse of being a “chaotic tourist” who traveled from his hometown of Antioch, Illinois to Kenosha to initiate violence, and pointed out that he was the only person who shot anyone during the protest.

“You cannot claim to defend yourself against the dangers you have created. If you are a threat to others, You have lost the right to claim self-defense.“Bing Ge told the jury.

Los Angeles civil rights lawyer V. James DeSimone told Weekly newspaper Although most of the trials seem to benefit Rittenhouse, the 18-year-old may still be convicted for shooting Rosenbaum four times.

“The prosecution emphasized in its closing statement that each of the four shots that Rittenhouse fired to kill Joseph Rosenbaum must be in self-defense and therefore received major points,” Desimon said .

“Once Rittenhouse’s shot interrupted Rosenbaum’s pelvis, Rittenhouse was no longer a threat. The defense’s excuse for the bullet rate of fire was not an excuse at all, Rittenhouse’s lawyer. Just mentioning’reasonable doubt’ really missed the opportunity.”

“According to the closing statement, the jury should at least convict reckless killing or reckless harm,” De Simon added.

Binger also stated that after Rittenhouse shot and killed the defenseless Rosenbaum many times, the others in Kenosha that night had the right to protect themselves from what they reasonably believed to be active shooters.

The prosecution stated that Rittenhouse therefore had no right to kill Huber, who attacked the defendant with a skateboard after he fell to the ground while being chased in the street, or Then immediately opened fire on Grosskreutz.

In the closing statement, defense lawyer Mark Richards dismissed Rosenbaum’s statement that he did not pose a threat to Rittenhouse.

“Mr. Rosenbaum was shot because he was chasing my client and because he was going to kill him,” Richards added. “Pick up his gun and execute his threat.”

Richards added that Rittenhouse only asked those who were either Attack the defendant or point a gun at him.

In a statement Weekly newspaperMatthew Barhoma, Los Angeles criminal appeals lawyer and founder of Barhoma Law, stated that the prosecution did not provide strong enough reasons for the jury to convict Rittenhouse for murder.

“What the prosecutor is trying to do is to rhetorically ask the crowd if they shouldn’t disarm the shooter who just shot someone. This is putting all of Kyle Rittenhouse’s actions in a vacuum and letting the jury ignore it. What happened when Rittenhouse shot,” Bahoma said.

“The way of self-defense is that you have to check the exact moment of the shooting. Someone rushing towards you with a skateboard and trying to take your gun is an imminent threat.

“Rittenhouse should think what Huber or Rosenbaum will do after either of them disarms him? It is reasonable to think that they will turn their guns at him.”

Barhoma also stated that the prosecution made a mistake in accusing Rittenhouse of deliberately murdering Huber because he was seen assaulting the defendant before shooting.

“They should accuse him of reckless homicide in that death, because given the state of the evidence, their case will be neater and cleaner. Instead, they must rely on reckless homicide charges as a backing.”

Chicago lawyer Joe Lopez said that the prosecution effectively showed that Rittenhouse might be an instigator The violence that night included a video showing him using a semi-automatic rifle at the demonstrators.

Lopez told the Associated Press: “This is a man who came to Kenosha with a special bullet and gun. He took a gun and shot someone.” “I think the prosecutor effectively explained this.”

Another Chicago lawyer, Steve Greenberg, said that overall, the defense has “better facts” than the prosecution.

Greenberg also stated that by telling the jury that Rosenbaum was undergoing treatment for bipolar disorder and depression, the defense was more likely to behave irregularly and tried to take the defendant’s gun from him, thus convincingly. Rosenbaum is a potential threat to Rittenhouse.

However, Lopez and Greenberg both stated that after two weeks of testimony, the strength of the closing statement may not be able to openly persuade the jury.

Greenberg said: “I don’t think there are many cases that can be won in the closing of the case.” “The jurors go back to the jury room and discuss all this between them.”