U.S. judge in Rittenhouse trial says jury can consider teen provoked attack

Written by on November 13, 2021

KENOSHA, Wis., Nov 12 (Reuters) - The judge in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse said on Friday he would instruct the jury they can consider the prosecution's argument that the teenager provoked an encounter with one of two men he fatally shot during protests in Wisconsin last year.

The ruling is a boost for prosecutors because it opens the door for them to argue that Rittenhouse was the aggressor, which would . . .



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