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MineralMan

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6. I don't know what will happen.

Mon Nov 15, 2021, 01:50 PM

Nov 2021

However, it's an odd case in many ways. Personally, I think he's guilty of manslaughter in some degree or another. I'm sure there will be jurors who think the same. Still, there are bound to be some jurors who think what he did was justified for one reason or another. So, I think it's likely there will be an impasse that makes it impossible to get all 12 to vote for either thing.

The politics of it, along with the mood of the country, seem to guarantee that there will not be a consensus, and a consensus is absolutely required of a criminal jury.

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Rittenhouse. Acquitted, Convicted? What if it's neither? [View all] MineralMan Nov 2021 OP

I was thinking the same thing. This has hardly been talked about in the media Walleye Nov 2021 #1

Yes. It has been completely ignored. MineralMan Nov 2021 #2

Juries can be unpredictable Walleye Nov 2021 #4

Indeed they can. MineralMan Nov 2021 #10

Apparently Rittenhouse was very sympathetic to the jury on the stand. Calista241 Nov 2021 #3

I don't know what will happen. MineralMan Nov 2021 #6

Would they get a new judge for a new trial? Bev54 Nov 2021 #20

I don't know. MineralMan Nov 2021 #23

Then it will be back to square one and a new trial. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #5

And with a sane judge. QED Nov 2021 #7

+1000 aeromanKC Nov 2021 #8

Yes. That's correct. MineralMan Nov 2021 #9

Don't know about Wis. Didn't work that way in my jurisdiction Tomconroy Nov 2021 #16

Based on his actions to date, I believe that unless the jury finds him not guilty rsdsharp Nov 2021 #11

When is a verdict expected anyway? Polybius Nov 2021 #12

Highly unlikely. MineralMan Nov 2021 #18

How do you know? PTWB Nov 2021 #13

Oh, it was quite clear. MineralMan Nov 2021 #24

Well, if it's a hung jury, they can bring the case again. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #14

Yes, they can. MineralMan Nov 2021 #19

Good.. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #21

I think he might get off with all first degree charges Johonny Nov 2021 #15

Prosecutor made a good closing case today Johnny2X2X Nov 2021 #17

I agree. I thought that was an excellent closing statement. BlackSkimmer Nov 2021 #22