

He reminded everyone that the jury system works. President Joe Biden, also told reporters he supports the jury. The possible punishment for attempted second-degree intentional homicide is 30 years. Rittenhouse fell to his knees when the jury announced its decision. The jury has also been given the option of considering second-degree attempted intentional homicide and first-degree reckless endangerment charges. CNN Kyle Rittenhouse has been found not guilty on all charges. The case’s prosecutors released a statement saying they support the jury’s decision. Pool Photo: Kyle Rittenhouse is a free man after being found not guilty on all charges. He has been under 24-hour protection due to death threats.

Mark Richards, Rittenhouse’s attorney reports the 18-year-old is in counseling for PTSD after firing his weapon at least three times, killing two and wounding the third. When Rittenhouse realized he was a free man, he fell toward the table clutching his tie and cried in relief. Courtesy of Richie Diesterheft (Flickr CC0) In finding him not guilty, they affirmed his plea of self-defense.

After nearly three weeks of testimony and controversy, he was acquitted on all charges. There was no sound in the court beyond the judge’s movements and the court clerk reading the jury’s findings. Before the judge allowed the jury to reconvene, he warned those in the courtroom that he would not accept any verbal responses no matter the outcome.
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The jury in Kyle Rittenhouse’s homicide trial reached a verdict after just over two days of deliberation.
