Quote Originally Posted by bryjcom View Post
The defense also plans to introduce a motion to declare a mistrial WITH PREJUDICE, which basically means it can't be retried.
Good!

I still think the defense shouldn't have called Kyle but the kid held his own against the seasoned prosecutor and the jury saw it...
I agree it was a big risk ... but maybe the Defense Attorney knew the ADA was so stupid...?

Quote Originally Posted by DDT951 View Post
Maybe the DA will want to charge Rittenhouse for the beat down / slaughtering that Rittenhouse delivered to the prosecution in the courtroom?
Good one!!!

Quote Originally Posted by theGinsue View Post
... I wish Kyle had responded that his parents aren't expecting a house fire but we have fire extinguishers in the home just in case.
That would have been great!

I kept hearing the Prosecutor asking yes or no questions with 1 key word in them that could have jammed Kyle up if he had given the simple "yes" answer. The Defense team prepped Kyle well enough to catch those words and respond with a clear but short response that was neither a yes or no (perfect responses).
Yup!

... after a 10 minute break to let Kyle compose himself that's when it seemed to me the Prosecutor was trying his best to get a mistrail declared for a possible chance to re-try Kyle (hoping the second prosecution would go more favorably for the Prosecution).
Ah-ha!!! Maybe the ADA was NOT a dummy. I had not thought of this ... but it's a distinct possibility. Well done, Ginsue!

As someone else stated, this gives good insight into what you might expect in a defensive shooting case. EVERY thought and action is scrutinized, before, during and after the event.
True. (And this is part of why I joined US Law Shield. I hope I never need them, but I have the membership.)