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Ocelot II

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10. No, he can't.

Reply to Goodheart (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 19, 2021, 02:15 PM

Nov 2021

Hypothetically he could order a judgment of acquittal following a guilty verdict, which is like a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in a civil trial, but I'd be surprised if he did that. If he wanted to make sure Rittenhouse got off the hook he could have declared a mistrial, since the prosecutor did refer to evidence that had already been excluded.

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Rittenhouse: If convicted, will the Judge give him [View all] edhopper Nov 2021 OP

The Jury Will Decide, or Be Hung. MineralMan Nov 2021 #1

But they can convict edhopper Nov 2021 #3

That seems highly unlikely to me. MineralMan Nov 2021 #4

Shit, he'll probably give Crybaby Rottenhouse a lollipop, a kiss on the forehead, and a pat on the Aristus Nov 2021 #2

The judge doesn't decide a not-guilty verdict. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #5

Doesn't he decide the sentence if convicted edhopper Nov 2021 #9

WI doesn't have sentencing guidelines, so that's possible, but in the event of a felony verdict Ocelot II Nov 2021 #11

Severe probation. keithbvadu2 Nov 2021 #6

I believe the judge can still declare a mistrial, even after a conviction. Goodheart Nov 2021 #7

Yeah, I wish I knew how this worked Sympthsical Nov 2021 #8

No, he can't. Ocelot II Nov 2021 #10

No, the charges are severe, even for the lesser charges Hav Nov 2021 #12