VIDEO: Kyle Rittenhouse Acquitted On All Charges
WATCH: Kyle Rittenhouse reacts to being cleared of all chargespic.twitter.com/Uu2Is7TYBr
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 19, 2021
Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted Friday of all charges in relation to the deaths Joseph Rosenbaum and Anthony Huber.
Rittenhouse was acquitted on the following charges:
CHARGE: First-Degree Reckless Homicide, Use Of A Dangerous Weapon
VERDICT: Acquitted
The charge alleged Rittenhouse was responsible for Rosenbaum’s death under circumstances that showed an utter disregard for human life. The decision by prosecutors to charge reckless homicide rather than intentional homicide indicated the prosecution was unsure what Rittenhouse’s intent was. The charge carried up to 60 years in prison.
CHARGE: First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use Of A Dangerous Weapon
VERDICT: Acquitted
This charge relates to Rittenhouse’s alleged reckless endangerment of individuals on scene at the time of the incident, including Daily Caller Video Director Richie McGinniss, who testified he was in the line of fire when Rittenhouse shot Rosenbaum. This charge carried a maximum 12 1/2 year sentence.
CHARGE: First-Degree Recklessly Endangering Safety, Use Of A Dangerous Weapon
VERDICT: Acquitted
Video footage of the fatal night showed an unidentified individual, known as “Jump kick man” appearing to try and kick Rittenhouse as Rittenhouse laid on the floor just before Huber moved toward Rittenhouse with his skateboard. Rittenhouse appeared to fire two rounds at the unidentified individual but missed as the man ran away. This charge carried a 12 1/2 year sentence.
CHARGE: First-Degree Intentional Homicide, Use Of A Dangerous Weapon
VERDICT: Acquitted
Prosecutors alleged Rittenhouse intentionally killed Huber, who had been seen on video attempting to hit Rittenhouse in the head with a skateboard and trying to grab Rittenhouse’s gun before Rittenhouse fatally shot him. Prosecutors argued Rittenhouse pointing the gun at Huber and firing was intentional, though Rittenhouse’s right to self-defense trumped the intentional charge. A guilty verdict for first-degree intentional homicide carried a life in prison sentence.
CHARGE: Attempted First-Degree Intentional Homicide, Use Of A Dangerous Weapon
VERDICT: Acquitted
Rittenhouse wounded Gaige Grosskreutz in the arm just after fatally shooting Huber. Grosskreutz was seen in video footage approaching Rittenhouse with a pistol drawn before Rittenhouse fired a single round at Grosskreutz, injuring his arm. The charge carried a maximum sentence of 60 years.
Judge Bruce Schroeder dismissed the charge of possession of a dangerous weapon by a minor Monday. Rittenhouse was 17-years-old at the time of the shooting. The charge only applied if the individual possessed, or was armed with a rifle or shotgun that was a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun, or if the person was not in compliance with certain hunting restrictions. Schroeder dismissed the charge on the grounds of an exception within the law relating to the gun’s barrel.
Schroeder had previously dismissed a curfew violation charge against Rittenhouse, with the judge agreeing with the defense that the prosecution had not provided sufficient evidenced that a curfew had been in effect.
This is a breaking story and will be updated as information becomes available.
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— Jack Posobiec ✝️ (@JackPosobiec) November 20, 2021
Rep. Matt Gaetz open to offering Kyle Rittenhouse internship if acquitted https://t.co/aRQPRRXroT pic.twitter.com/3N6amKFWjw
— New York Post (@nypost) November 19, 2021
Justice was done. Kyle Rittenhouse was unfairly maligned by a dishonest press, and politicians who used him to advance their own fortunes. If there are riots, these smear merchants will shoulder much of the blame.
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) November 19, 2021
I'm man enough to admit my eyes welled up after I heard the verdict and the look on the kids face… Justice has been served
— Chicago1Ray 🇺🇸 (@Chicago1Ray) November 19, 2021
It was clear from the beginning that Kyle Rittenhouse acted in lawful self-defense.
Against the wishes of the media, Democrats in Congress, and liberal blue checks on Twitter who defamed him, Kyle will spend Thanksgiving with his family as a free man.
Justice has prevailed.
— Mercedes Schlapp (@mercedesschlapp) November 19, 2021
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