Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion

Today completed the second day of jury deliberations in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, with no verdict being achieved before the jury was sent home for the day.The jury deliberations take place in private, of course, so we can only speculate as to what discussions are taking place amongst the 12 jurors.  That doesn't mean the day was uneventful, however, as the defense once again asked Judge Bruce Schroeder for a mistrial--notably, this time a mistrial without prejudice, meaning that Rittenhouse would be subject to a retrial on these charges.

NEW POST - see here for updated verdict information as of Wednesday --

Rittenhouse VERDICT WATCH: Mistrial With Prejudice?

Prior coverage: Welcome to our ongoing coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial! This is our VERDICT WATCH post, where we will share any fast-breaking news on verdicts and other events around the jury deliberations which begin today. I encourage you to bookmark or just leave open in your browser, but you will have to refresh for updates.

The closing statements are now done in the Rittenhouse trial, and the jury will now begin deliberations—although not until tomorrow morning.  That means, of course, that we’ll be launching or VERDICT WATCH blog post in the morning at Legal Insurrection, so keep your eyes there for breaking news on a verdict. And with that, let's dive into the unpleasant task of noting the poor closing argument presented by the defense in this case.

The Rittenhouse trial has paused for lunch, so I’m taking this opportunity to provide a quick update. The morning began without the jury in the courtroom, with a meeting to finalize the instructions to be given to the jury. The defense came away with three big wins as a result of these discussions, and one that did not go their way.