It was just reported that Judge Bruce Schroeder has given Kyle Rittenhouse a gigantic victory in his murder trial.
Schroeder ruled in favor of the defense’s request to have a firearms charge against Rittenhouse dismissed in Kenosha County Court on Monday morning.
Schroeder made it clear a few times last week that he was skeptical of the weapons charge, saying that the Wisconsin statute was unclear about exceptions for those over 16 years old but under 18 years old if the gun were a long-barreled rifle.
It was further reported by Breitbart that On Monday, as lawyers for the prosecution and the defense argued over the final draft of the jury instructions, the defense again raised the issue of the weapons charge, noting that the gun had been measured in court and that the police detective on the witness stand had confirmed that it was not short-barreled.
The judge then indicated that the gun ought to be measured. “If the barrel length is less than 16 inches, or an overall less than 26 inches, then I’ll deny the [defense] motion; if it does not meet those specifications, then the defense motion will be granted,” the judge said.
“We are not disputing that the barrel length is appropriate,” prosecutor James Kraus said, in a defeated tone, effectively admitting the rifle was not short barrel.
Judge Schroeder dismissed the charge. The remaining charges concern murder and attempted murder. Critics have opined that Rittenhouse’s argument that he acted in self-defense would defeat those charges and that the weapons charge posed the only serious chance of a conviction — if the statute applied.
Joel Pollack, senior editor-at-large with Breitbart tweeted, “That’s it. With the gun charge tossed, Kyle Rittenhouse should walk free on the basis of self-defense. WATCH: Judge Dismisses Weapons Charge Against Kyle Rittenhouse https://breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2021/11/15/watch-judge-dismisses-weapons-charge-against-kyle-rittenhouse/… via @BreitbartNews“
