'Piece of theater': Legal experts weigh in on Kyle Rittenhouse’s seating jurors deciding his fate by lottery

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What legal experts make of judge's order for Kyle Rittenhouse to pick his own jury by lottery.

Kyle Rittenhouse could spend the next several decades of his life behind bars or soon walk free from a Wisconsin courthouse.

Eighteen prospective jurors sat through two weeks of testimony and arguments before Rittenhouse was told to pick six numbers out of a tumbler. The six numbers corresponded to jurors who were then stricken from the panel, resulting in the 12 who were sent into deliberations. The tumbler used to select the numbers of the alternate jurors who were excused when the Kyle Rittenhouse case went to the jury., who also teaches law at UW-Madison, said he was jarred by the judge's having Rittenhouse handle the lottery. It has always been the courtroom clerk who does the draw in his experience, he said.

 

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The judge purposely mucked up the instructions so if found guilty, the defense has a perfect reason for an appeal. The judge was NOT impartial in this trial ! He needs to be removed from the bench

He has to pick his jury anyway, doesn't he? I know I did when I went to trial unless they changed it.

Why did he go there at all & why did he have an assault weapon with him The videos show exactly what happened !!! ✌💖

You're in trouble now rambo! You a cold blooded killer!

How old are these legal experts Don't they know its been happening for the past 20 years or so

The fix is in.

It's a 'non-story.' Stop insulting your audience.

The judge and rittenhouse are definitely boning

It's clear Rittenhouse committed two homicides & one attempted homicide and forfeited his rights of self-defense. Yet, so much of the media have subtly suggested that's simply not the case and somehow the jury will either acquit or slap him on the wrist. It seems so orchestrated.

The judge

Rittenhouse called & told his friend on the phone, 'I just shot somebody,' just after he killed unarmed Rosenbaum. Oddly, he doesn't bother to call 911. Next, he killed unarmed Huber then wounded 'armed' Grosskreutz. Stopped his shooting spree only after he saw Grosskreutz's gun!

Kyle is innocent.

It’s psychological. It’s harder for them to convict if it feels like he picked them. Even though this is exactly what he did that night when he planned to murder people.

TheJusticeDept RittenhouseTrial How can this be legal?

It's clear Rittenhouse committed two homicides & one attempted homicide and forfeited his rights of self-defense. Yet, so much of the media have subtly suggested that's simply not the case and somehow the jury will either acquit or slap him on the wrist. It seems so orchestrated.

Rittenhouse called & told his friend on the phone, 'I just shot somebody,' just after he killed unarmed Rosenbaum. Oddly, he doesn't bother to call 911. Next, he killed unarmed Huber then wounded 'armed' Grosskreutz. Stopped his shooting spree only after he saw Grosskreutz's gun!

what a theater

Firing squad.

Draw!

In the Halls of Justice the only justice is in the halls. -Lenny Bruce

THIS!…So very BANANA REPUBLIC!

He isn't crying nor shaking. It is a rigged judicial system.

Wtf is this he picks his own jury talk about a complete guilt trip for the jury members looking for sympathy the judge just handed him the not guilty verdict on a plate hasn’t he

I think the judge wants in his panties.

I guess judicial is back to the 60’s and before. When judges, and others in Court were Nationalists . Minority’s had no chance for fair justice.

Does it really matter?

Inconsequential

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A stroke of genius by this judge. He made this a national story and preempted any accusations of a stacked jury. The whole country saw the random process.

The new American justice system

The judge has addressed this he has been having defendants do the picking for 20 years

Please model yourself after Martin Luther King before torching what's not your property and looting if you ever want to gain societies respect and overcome racial angst linked to BEHAVIOR !!

Where do you get these experts? None of them saw the slightest problem with incorporating the defendant into the operation of the court? Unless this was done outside the jury’s presence it would subliminally legitimize the defendant in the eyes of the jury.

Bizarre….

Is it legal ?

What needs to happen is that the judge should be removed from his job, a mistrial be declared and Rittenhouse be tried properly

It is extremely alarming in which way the Media uses narcissistic psychosis to expand the premise that god given rights are some how delusional. Bring forth thy evidence that the energy by whatever name it may be called does not exist, what say you?

They should pontificate on the evidence that the prosecution withheld. One would think that’s important news, alas the mortal folks have to do your job now.

His juror probably works for CNN or MSNBC

Why not report the Brady violations?

Wtf!

NOT GUILTY!

This Judge is embarrassing

Like a game show. Disgusting.

Self defense, not guilty.

He has been doing it for 20 years

Moot court - pure theater. The judge has been more effective than his own defense team.

What’s the problem? Prosecution picked some of those selections if not most of them?

11th letter 11th letter 11th letter.

Kangaroo Court

Reasons to debar and penalize judge. Review all his cases. Cannot have someone like him make public, distrust our judicial system. Very dangerous just as much as vigilantes.

The judge has noted that he has done the jury lottery this way for 20 years. You guys sure like to make things up to stir the pot.

Rittenhouse is innocent. Pure self defense. Those rioters have extensive criminal histories and were looking for trouble that very night. It was everything but peaceful that evening.

Think about it folks, If the Baby Face Assassin gets acquitted he’ll not only walk, he’ll walk strapped with his AR-15. Get ready to secure in place people…😱

They need to convict this guy to shut the judge up.

The judge is doing everything possible to prevent guilty verdict.

It's the way they do it in Wisconsin

This is stupid his lawyer was part of picking the jury so why does he get another choice. If he want to pick the jury he should have told his lawyer that.

Really burying the lede here!

KillerKyle is a vigilante.

Seriously

Each paper said : John Doesn't (W), William Doe (BL), Kim Doe (W)

who will be inspecting those lottery tickets?

Kyle Rittenhouse will be found not guilty with the jury. Then months or years later he will be back in prison for some crime.

Bet their all white

Is this common for murder trials? I have never heard of this before for any major trial? This kid murdered people, there needs to be consequences. Really sickening

For non bias.

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