Kyle Rittenhouse defense, prosecution spar over potential addition of lesser charges: LIVE UPDATES
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The Wisconsin jury that will decide whether or not to convict accused Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse may be allowed to consider lesser charges in addition to those prosecutors originally brought against him.
Arguments over what would be included in jury instructions were contentious at times, with attorneys rehashing debates they had earlier in the trial or in pretrial hearings. At one point, as the two sides debated what a particular photo showed, Judge Bruce Schroeder lost his temper, shouting, "You’re asking me to give an instruction. I want to see the best picture!"
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Kyle Rittenhouse sits with his attorneys before the start of his trial in Kenosha, Wisconsin. (Mark Hertzberg/ /Pool Photo via AP)
A jury selected to determine the fate of accused Kenosha, Wisconsin, shooter Kyle Rittenhouse has sat through nine days of testimony, video and arguments as to whether or not the 18-year-old should be convicted on any of the half-dozen charges.
Rittenhouse faces up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious offense. He faces charges including first-degree intentional homicide, which is Wisconsin’s murder count; attempted first-degree intentional homicide; first-degree reckless homicide; reckless endangering; and illegal possession of a weapon by a person under 18.
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About 500 Wisconsin Army National Guard troops will report for state active duty to support local law enforcement partners in Kenosha, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' office announced Friday.
They will work "in conjunction with hundreds of officers from volunteering law enforcement agencies."
In a statement included with the press release, Evers said he and his administration "continue to be in close contact with our partners at the local level to ensure the state provides support and resources to help keep the Kenosha community and greater area safe."
“The Kenosha community has been strong, resilient, and has come together through incredibly difficult times these past two years, and that healing is still ongoing," he said. "I urge folks who are otherwise not from the area to please respect the community by reconsidering any plans to travel there and encourage those who might choose to assemble and exercise their First Amendment rights to do so safely and peacefully.”
According to the press release, the Wisconsin National Guard be on standby outside Kenosha and will be ready to respond "if requested by local law enforcement agencies."
Court has ended for the day after prosecutors and the defense spent about two hours debating with the judge, and each other, about the possible addition of multiple lesser charges against Rittenhouse.
Judge Bruce Schroeder has not made any decisions as to whether or not to allow the charges to be added.
Circuit Court Judge Bruce E. Schroeder listens as Assistant District Attorney James Kraus tells him the state may wish to include lesser charges when the case goes to the jury during Kyle Rittenhouse's trial at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (Mark Hertzberg/Pool Photo via AP)
The jury overseeing the murder trial of Kyle Rittenhouse is not expected to return to the Kenosha, Wisconsin, courtroom until Monday, but attorneys for the defense and the prosecution will return on Friday to finalize how the panel will be instructed when they are handed the case for deliberation next week.
Kyle Rittenhouse faces up to life in prison if convicted of the most serious charges against him. He faces charges of first-degree intentional homicide, which is Wisconsin’s murder count; attempted first-degree intentional homicide; first-degree reckless homicide; reckless endangering; and illegal possession of a weapon by a person under 18.
Prosecutors said they will ask Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder to allow the jury to consider possible lesser charges on some of the counts — potentially the intentional homicide and attempted intentional homicide charges.
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The prosecution and defense teams are in Kenosha County court on Friday morning to go over instructions to be handed down to the jury on Monday.
The prosecution is also seeking to add several new, lesser charges against Rittenhouse. Both sides and the judge are debating the potential addition of multiple new counts.
Hollywood is speaking out over a video showing Kyle Rittenhouse crying in court while testifying in his murder trial.
On Wednesday, the 18-year-old broke down on the stand in a Kenosha, Wisconsin, circuit court as he recounted the August 2020 shooting that left two people dead and one injured during last year’s Black Lives Matter protests.
"Kyle Rittenhouse is a murderer. The End," actress, Rosanna Arquette wrote on Twitter, while actor Dave Bautista fumed, "F--k that kid!"
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The Chicago Police Department has canceled one regular day off this weekend for all full-duty officers to "enhance public safety," a decision reportedly made to brace for possible upheaval ahead of a potential verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse in Wisconsin.
"To enhance public safety and to address current crime patterns, all full-duty sworn members will have one regular day off canceled this upcoming weekend between November 12, 2021 through November 14, 2021," the Chicago Police Department told Fox News in an emailed statement.
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