Judge identifies men shot by Kyle Rittenhouse as "rioters, looters and arsonists" rather than "victims" before trial.
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Rittenhouse’s lawyers can refer to the men he shot as "rioters" and "looters," but prosecutors may not call them "victims" at any time during the upcoming trial, the judge ruled.
That is huge. It will wear on the jurors.
It’s huge but if the judge had allowed them to be called victims , it could come back to bite the prosecution, statements made to sway a jury would be called prejudice and a mistrial could be called , so the judge was actually protecting the chance by avoidance!
Solid take.
Still, the truth doesn't paint the opposition in a positive light either and that's important.
Correct
No judge wants a mistrial in his court. They get reviewed and it cost the court money instead if the. Making money.
You got it ,, it's the money and mistrials are a slight against the judge as well. Mistrials look bad so he was covering his ass more than being righteous , but will take it , some of the horror we have seen in our judicial system these past few years ,,it's s blessing just to see the law be followed !
I'll take "just covering his behind" and raise you "a typical judge might've done it by insisting they be called victims and not rioters or looters".