Rittenhouse: If convicted, will the Judge give him

[edhopper]

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a suspended sentence? He seems to be leaning into a not guilty verdict. So will he take it upon himself to free the little killer?

Well, this post didn't age well. Moot.

[MineralMan]

1. The Jury Will Decide, or Be Hung.

What the judge will do depends on the verdict, if one is delivered by this jury.

[edhopper]

3. But they can convict

and he can sentence to no jail time. That is what I am asking.

[MineralMan]

4. That seems highly unlikely to me.

However, until the jury returns, we don't even know if there is a verdict. I suggest we wait and see.

[Aristus]

2. Shit, he'll probably give Crybaby Rottenhouse a lollipop, a kiss on the forehead, and a pat on the

back.

I haven't seen such blatant judicial misconduct since the KKK Killer Kop lynching trials of the 1950's and 60's.

[Ocelot II]

5. The judge doesn't decide a not-guilty verdict.

If Rittenhouse is found guilty of a felony there is normally a pre-sentence investigation and a separate sentencing proceeding at a later date.

[edhopper]

9. Doesn't he decide the sentence if convicted

can't he decide little or no jail time?

[Ocelot II]

11. WI doesn't have sentencing guidelines, so that's possible, but in the event of a felony verdict

they normally have a pre-sentence investigation and the sentence is decided in a later hearing. But this judge is a wild card so who knows?

[keithbvadu2]

6. Severe probation.

Severe probation.

He'll be old enough to drink without mommy.

[Goodheart]

7. I believe the judge can still declare a mistrial, even after a conviction.

Seems to me he's holding this "compressed video" objection in his back pocket.

[Sympthsical]

8. Yeah, I wish I knew how this worked

I don't. But he's holding the two dismissal motions. And I keep thinking he's waiting to see if there's an acquittal before doing something.

But to do what?

[Ocelot II]

10. No, he can't.

Hypothetically he could order a judgment of acquittal following a guilty verdict, which is like a judgment notwithstanding the verdict in a civil trial, but I'd be surprised if he did that. If he wanted to make sure Rittenhouse got off the hook he could have declared a mistrial, since the prosecutor did refer to evidence that had already been excluded.

[Hav]

12. No, the charges are severe, even for the lesser charges

The intentional homicide charge, as the most severe, would result in a mandatory life sentence.