The 12-person jury deliberated for more than 25 hours over the course of four days. The jury considered five charges against the now 18-year-old: First-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon – or that Rittenhouse recklessly caused the death of Rosenbaum under circumstances that showed utter disregard for human life.įirst-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon – or that Rittenhouse recklessly endangered the safety of Richard McGinniss - a journalist with the conservative Daily Caller - under circumstances that show utter disregard for human life.įirst-degree intentional homicide, use of a dangerous weapon – or that Rittenhouse did cause the death of Huber, with intent to kill him.įirst-degree recklessly endangering safety, use of a dangerous weapon – or that Rittenhouse did recklessly endanger the safety of an unknown male, referred to as “jump kick man” in court, under circumstances that show utter disregard for human life.Īttempted first-degree intentional homicide, use of a weapon – or that Rittenhouse attempted to cause the death of Grosskreutz, with intent to kill him. Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of killing two people and shooting another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last summer has been found not guilty on all charges. Kyle Rittenhouse closes his eyes and cries as he is found not guilty on all counts at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis., on Friday, Nov.
1): The answer is no because he was found not guilty of all charges by a jury. The jury deliberated for about four days, before issuing unanimous verdicts on all counts. Re: Does Rittenhouse story show that crime pays (Letters, Dec. It’s called being found NOT GUILTY And by the way, if that’s not self-defense, nothing is Many others had argued that Rittenhouse had courted violence by bringing an AR-style. Please note, you must choose at least one. Kyle Rittenhouse escaped punishment in the shooting deaths of two men during the unrest that followed the 2020 police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Select the types of notification you would like to receive from us. NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent