(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 →
Here’s an interesting Twitter thread (hat tip: commenter “Barry Meislin”): I am highly educated and reasonably perceptive, and it was only today that I learned the Kyle Rittenhouse victims were white. My progressive bubble made this seem like a very … 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 →
[Hat tip: commenter Barry Meislin.] Here’s an article about what’s transpired today in the Rittenhouse trial. Pretty dramatic. This witness is the third person shot by Rittenhouse, the one who survived: Rittenhouse trial should be over immediately. pic.twitter.com/PHZnHS5rD9 — Viva … Continue reading →
Andrew Branca is doing a daily write-up of the proceedings at Legal Insurrection. Well worth reading. Here is yesterday’s, and there will be one every day as long as the trial continues. And here is something Branca wrote today: The … Continue reading →
…and law of self-defense lawyer Andrew Branca will be covering it day by day at Legal Insurrection. In past trial coverage, Branca has been excellent and very thorough, and I expect the same will be true this time. Here’s yesterday’s … Continue reading →