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Marthe48

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17. Will the defense accept the verdict?

Reply to SouthBayDem (Original post)

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 06:26 PM

Nov 2021

Or say they were cheated?

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Rittenhouse lawyers ask judge to declare mistrial over video [View all] SouthBayDem Nov 2021 OP

That means the video had an impact and the defense knows it. berni_mccoy Nov 2021 #1

They're trying to get a mistrial to negotiate a plea. marble falls Nov 2021 #2

Seems that way. Let's hope the prosecution berni_mccoy Nov 2021 #3

No way they're getting the judge who allowed the video to rule he made a mistrial ... marble falls Nov 2021 #4

The prosecution Yarnie Nov 2021 #5

I think the prosecutor sent what he had, but he sent it via E-Mail and the email program compressed LiberalArkie Nov 2021 #15

+ agree. n/t iluvtennis Nov 2021 #29

I don't disagree but it scares me how many people think email is at all secure. NullTuples Nov 2021 #37

I don't think evidence would be given to the defense via email... reACTIONary Nov 2021 #38

It doesn't seem right, however the defense accepted it that way TexasBushwhacker Nov 2021 #57

If they were given an MP4 file... reACTIONary Nov 2021 #60

The problem is the prosecutor talked about how he didn't even know how to edit video. Calista241 Nov 2021 #53

Hand brake is a program to compress the video. Like to take the MKV uncompressed video and change LiberalArkie Nov 2021 #59

I believe they are asking sarisataka Nov 2021 #8

The defense said they are aware it would be Hav Nov 2021 #12

It's hard to keep track of all the motions sarisataka Nov 2021 #18

This is nonsense. The defense saw the video in the courtroom when prosecution played it. iluvtennis Nov 2021 #6

Yes sir. They saw the so called inferior copy long time ago...did nothing. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #24

Burden's not on them in the United States greenjar_01 Nov 2021 #40

Burdens pertaining to evidence admissibility and exclusion shift depending upon the context. Alexander Of Assyria Nov 2021 #49

The baseline fact is that it's a 6th amendment violation for Rittenhouse. Calista241 Nov 2021 #54

So, defense has lost confidence. Good. Hoyt Nov 2021 #7

Yep, they think he might be convicted iemanja Nov 2021 #9

Something has happened obviously. hamsterjill Nov 2021 #10

It was a very good closing by the prosecutor Under The Radar Nov 2021 #16

Thought so too. Up until prosecutor put it all together, was almost sure Ritt would walk. Hoyt Nov 2021 #21

Yes, a very good close by the prosecution - emphasizing Ritt provoked the protesters and that iluvtennis Nov 2021 #30

It was already shown in court... Historic NY Nov 2021 #11

Just about all video is compressed. JPG is compressed so are GIFs just about everything except RAW LiberalArkie Nov 2021 #13

Pretty sure that judge would buy Rittenhouse a new house and car if he could. He'll declare mistrial C Moon Nov 2021 #14

Will the defense accept the verdict? Marthe48 Nov 2021 #17

The defense was going to ask for a mistrial no matter what. JohnnyRingo Nov 2021 #19

I think that what the jury wanted to see all related to the first Tomconroy Nov 2021 #20

Saw an attorney interviewed by Ben Meiselas that said the defense is seeing body language from PortTack Nov 2021 #22

Defense put Ritt on the the stand as a "sympathy play" in my opinion. They ere thinking how iluvtennis Nov 2021 #33

So, they would have approached the case differently if they had a higher-res video? BobTheSubgenius Nov 2021 #23

Defense attorneys seem to do this kind of stuff a lot. ShazzieB Nov 2021 #25

They are trying to preserve issues for an appeal. Tomconroy Nov 2021 #27

They work for money. Scruffy1 Nov 2021 #28

well shit ! monkeyman1 Nov 2021 #26

Wording at link now has an important change muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #31

So the video would have to show something that would have helped their case underpants Nov 2021 #32

Or, I suppose, they might claim that they'd have asked Rittenhouse to explain features muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #44

Okay. Thanks. underpants Nov 2021 #45

The higher res video was played in open court. If there was something the defense thought they iluvtennis Nov 2021 #34

Exactly. nt Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #36

The article currently says the high res version was only shown after the evidence phase muriel_volestrangler Nov 2021 #43

I doubt it. They probably would've just told Rittenhouse... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #35

I also think that there's a reasonable case for a mistrial if there's a conviction Hav Nov 2021 #48

Fan Club agrees, apparently greenjar_01 Nov 2021 #39

Requesting mistrial is all they have left jmowreader Nov 2021 #41

I looked online for the drone video... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #42

I have the same problem of finding good videos Hav Nov 2021 #46

Thank you! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #50

They are just grasping at straws; nothing new for defense attorneys. olegramps Nov 2021 #47

The question is melm00se Nov 2021 #51

If there's a guilty verdict... zanana1 Nov 2021 #52

Why would there be a mistrial if he's not convicted? Hav Nov 2021 #55

The defense did get a copy of that video. zanana1 Nov 2021 #56

Yes, I worded that poorly Hav Nov 2021 #58