In his afternoon ruling that rejected Kyle Rittenhouse's bid to remain in Illinois, Judge Paul Novak noted that defence attorneys had characterized the Wisconsin charges as politically motivated.
The ruling and speedy transfer came several hours after a hearing Friday morning in which Judge Novak heard arguments for and against extradition. At Friday's hearing, Rittenhouse's lawyer said he had a change of heart since notifying the court that he planned to call witnesses, including Rittenhouse's mother. Instead, John Pierce focused on what he called “fatal defects” in extradition papers.“You can imagine the chaos if someone can commit a crime and step over the and get sanctuary,” Lake County Assistant State's Attorney Stephen Scheller told Novak.
Without witnesses from either side, the part of Friday's hearing meant for evidence and testimony lasted less than 30 seconds, when Scheller handed the judge Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's signed warrant calling for Rittenhouse's extradition “Even if this court were to find the complaint not made before a magistrate … Rittenhouse's argument would still fail,” he wrote. The warrant signed by Pritzker, he said, “satisfies all the requirements.”
Politically motivated decision. He’ll be acquitted, and deservingly so.
He’ll be acquitted.
YAASS! Let's proceed!
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