Kyle Rittenhouse's lawyers can refer to the men he shot as "rioters" and "looters," but prosecutors still may not call them "victims" at any time during the teen's upcoming murder trial, a judge ruled Monday.
Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder cautioned the defense team against using pejorative terms during opening statements, but he said they could use them in their closing arguments if the evidence suggested the men engaged in criminal acts.
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Judge keepin' it REAL.
Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder cautioned the defense team against using pejorative terms during opening statements, but he said they could use them in their closing arguments if the evidence suggested the men engaged in criminal acts.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/rittenhouse-back-court-today-prosecutors-125700152.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGVtb2NyYXRpY3VuZGVyZ3JvdW5kLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAIlFZ76wjMaf7947-xUlRpTt3LoaLyAVH-Ol82DzNKm-C925XhOmPewWI6M7-p94SWOJQHpowV7sTq9HFxhpbdOVHXi309EY9Psq0D1Wdnl8XHCYqiB-MYUtD8ZZm9_nVGKyyYLTO8YH5pztP5p4u76NfcqCmrk1mQh4j747FoE8
Judge keepin' it REAL.