And as so often is the case with news of special interest to the US right, it’s a British paper that publishes it. Sandmann has learned more in a few years through the crucible of his personal experience than most … Continue reading →
They’re not sequestered, so “going home” for the evening means going home-home. I can’t predict what juries will do, ever. And in fact, I’m often wrong when I even try. I cannot figure out, however, why any thinking sentient being … Continue reading →
In watching the Rittenhouse trial, I have sometimes thought of George Zimmerman. The fact situation in Zimmerman’s case was hardly the same, but it was at least somewhat similar in that each defendant was in a generally protective mode, and … Continue reading →
It’s waiting time, and I’ve been reflecting on the big picture of where we are right now. I don’t think there’s any way the Rittenhouse trial would have occurred ten years ago and certainly not twenty years ago, and the … Continue reading →
(1) If you carry a gun you have no right to self-defense against an unarmed man, even if that person is trying to grab your gun. You have to take your chances that he won’t successfully grab it and use … Continue reading →
A very important part of a trial is the judge’s instructions to the jury about the law. Such instructions can really help to shape the verdict – if jurors are paying attention – because they limit or expand the scope … Continue reading →
…I suggest this one. I’ve cued it up to start around the time I think it gets interesting, and I’ve stopped it at the point where they change topics from the Rittenhouse trial. It’s long, so it you’re pressed for … Continue reading →
Andrew Branca has posted his analysis of the day’s proceedings in the Rittenhouse trial. It contains the jury instructions and is quite detailed, and I suggest you read it or at least skim it. I wish I could say it … Continue reading →
I probably will write more about this over the weekend, because I need more information on it in order to say something more intelligent about it. But I’ve been appalled at two things recently in the Rittenhouse trial – in … Continue reading →
The Rittenhouse trial has been particularly awful – and for me it’s also been quite emotional to watch, especially yesterday when Kyle Rittenhouse took the stand. The decision to have him testify surprised me greatly, and last night I watched … Continue reading →
Real live court cases don’t usually resemble anything you’d see on Perry Mason or other shows or movies. They’re usually a lot less obviously dramatic, although there are exceptions. The Rittenhouse case has been an exception. It also has shown … Continue reading →
Yesterday in the comments to the Rittenhouse/Sandmann thread, I brought up George Zimmerman in this way: “…George Zimmerman the half-Hispanic had to be made into a ‘white Hispanic,’ the better to be demonized.” In subsequently doing a search for Zimmerman’s … Continue reading →