Pulled him over and inquired of him what was going on.” “The police stopped him because he was following at a distance of about a block,” he continued. Morrison and who claimed that he was a producer with NBC news, employed for MSNBC… and under the supervision of someone named Irene Byon in NY for MSNBC,” the Judge began.
Remember: A misdemeanor weapons charge was dismissed by the judge as proceedings opened Monday morning.“Last evening, a person who identified himself as James J. Schroeder said he was inclined to agree with the prosecution. Prosecutors asked for lesser charges of attempted second-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree reckless endangerment.
Grosskreutz testified he pulled out his own firearm because he believed Rittenhouse was an active shooter. But he will likely allow lesser charges of second-degree intentional homicide and first-degree reckless homicide.Ĭount 5: Attempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a weaponĬount 5 states Rittenhouse attempted to cause the death of 27-year-old Gaige Grosskreutz, with intent to kill him.Īfter shooting Huber, Rittenhouse testified, he saw Grosskreutz lunge at him and point a pistol at his head. The judge said he "embraced" the defense's argument. Prosecutors asked that the jury also be instructed on second-degree intentional homicide, first-degree reckless homicide and second-degree reckless homicide.ĭefense attorneys objected to second-degree reckless homicide. Huber swung his skateboard at Rittenhouse after Rosenbaum was fatally shot. It's the most serious charge he faces, with a mandatory life sentence. Rittenhouse fired at the man twice and missed.Ĭount 4: First-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weaponĬount 4 states Rittenhouse caused the death of 26-year-old Anthony Huber, with intent to kill him. "I thought if I were to be knocked out, he would have stomped my face in if I didn't fire," he said. The man jumped at Rittenhouse at one point, trying to kick him and the teen opened fire. Wisconsin law allows the use of deadly force only if "necessary to prevent imminent death or great bodily harm."Ĭount 2: First-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weaponĬount 2 states Rittenhouse recklessly endangered the safety of Richard McGinniss - a journalist with the conservative Daily Caller - under circumstances that show utter disregard for human life.Ĭount 3: First-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weaponĬount 3 states Rittenhouse recklessly endangered the safety of an unknown male, referred to as "jump kick man" in court, under circumstances that show utter disregard for human life. While we wait for the jurors to assemble, here's a look at the five felony counts against Rittenhouse.Ĭount 1: First-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weaponĬount 1 states Rittenhouse recklessly caused the death of 36-year-old Joseph Rosenbaum under circumstances that showed utter disregard for human life.
ET today for a fourth day of deliberations in the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. However, the defense said Rittenhouse acted in self-defense and feared for his life when he shot at the men. The prosecution portrayed the three other people who confronted the teen as “heroes” trying to stop what they believed to be an active shooting. Prosecutors called up to 22 witnesses over the course of six days as they sought to show that Rittenhouse provoked Rosenbaum by pointing the rifle at him. A crowd of people pursued the teenager, and Rittenhouse shot at a man who tried to kick him fatally shot Anthony Huber, who had hit him with a skateboard and wounded Gaige Grosskreutz, who was armed with a pistol. There, Rittenhouse fatally shot Joseph Rosenbaum – who was chasing the teenager and threw a plastic bag at him – and then tried to flee the area. After instances of rioting and fiery destruction, Rittenhouse, 17 at the time, took a medical kit and an AR-15-style rifle and joined up with a group of other armed people in Kenosha on Aug.
The charges stem from the chaotic unrest last year in the wake of the Kenosha Police shooting of Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old Black man. Jurors were also able to consider lesser offenses for two of the five counts.Ī misdemeanor weapons possession charge and a non-criminal curfew violation were dismissed by Judge Bruce Schroeder prior to deliberations.