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ShazzieB

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25. Defense attorneys seem to do this kind of stuff a lot.

Wed Nov 17, 2021, 07:55 PM

Nov 2021

At least in high stakes trials like this one, they usually make all kinds of motions that can sound nonsensical to observers. I'm not sure why, but I've watched a fair number of trials closely, and it seems to happen a lot.

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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