The prosecutor’s cross-examine of defense witness Drew Hernandez is pathetic.
This from rightscoop.com.
Even the judge has to challenge him for reminding Hernandez he is under oath:
Binger’s cross examination of @DrewHLive is so pathetic lol. pic.twitter.com/l9PJ4Owtyz
— Benny (@bennyjohnson) November 11, 2021
The prosecutor is making generalizations hoping to get Hernandez to slip up and agree to something so he can impugn his motives in this case.
He starts by asking Hernandez if he posted videos in “support” of Rittenhouse, but that goes nowhere after Hernandez says he “posted the same video that is in evidence today.”
The prosecutor then asks Hernandez if he posted disparaging remarks on that video. But Hernandez asks him to specify what comments he’s referring to and the prosecutor refuses, suggesting he should remember what he wrote. Hernandez says he posts many times a day on Twitter and doesn’t know what the prosecutor is referring to.
Then the prosecutor says “sir I’m going to ask you a question under oath” and that’s when the judge steps in to tell him he doesn’t allow lawyers to remind the witnesses they are under oath. The judge says “of course they are under oath” and that by reminding the witness they are under oath, it’s a suggestion that the witness isn’t being truthful. He tells him to stop doing that.
Then the prosecutor gets super nit-picky, asking Hernandez why he refers to Kyle Rittenhouse as ‘Kyle’ on Twitter when he refers to Joseph Rosenbaum as ‘Mr. Rosenbaum’.
Hernandez replies “That’s his legal name. What else am I supposed to call him?”
NOTHING HERE. The prosecution has nothing and is fishing. This line of questioning is pathetic.
Judge Schroeder said closing arguments in the trial would begin on Monday.
The following from newsmax.com.
The arguments are likely to underscore how Rittenhouse has become a divisive figure.
He is viewed as heroic by some conservatives who favor expansive gun rights and consider the shootings justified amid the Kenosha chaos.
Many on the left, however, view Rittenhouse as a vigilante and a symbol of an out-of-control American gun culture.
Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney James Kraus said he planned to ask the judge to allow the jury to consider lesser charges on the counts involving the shootings of Huber and Grosskreutz, a move that would lower the burden of proof for conviction.
“I’m not surprised the state requested lesser included instructions,” said Michael Hart, a criminal defense lawyer in Milwaukee. “They recognize that their case had some shortcomings and they are trying to salvage as many convictions as they can.”
Rittenhouse testified in his own defense on Wednesday, and stated he opened fire with his AR-15-style rifle to protect himself after being attacked.
SELF-DEFENSE ARGUMENT
Hernandez testified he saw Rittenhouse earlier in the night calming down a potential confrontation. Rittenhouse’s lawyers have argued he was not seeking trouble that night.
“He actually is successful because the rioters then disperse,” Hernandez said.
Hernandez, who now works for conservative media outlet Real America’s Voice, was close enough to record the Rosenbaum shooting. He said he saw Rosenbaum “charging” at Rittenhouse and then lunging at the teenager.
Hernandez had several tense exchanges with Kenosha County Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger.
As occurred on Wednesday, Binger again on Thursday tangled with the judge, accusing him of unfairness. Binger argued against a defense attempt to present an updated report from use-of-force expert John Black, who took the witness stand to analyze video of the shootings. Binger said the report contained evidence the judge had already ruled could not be admitted.
“Yesterday I was the target of your ire for disregarding your orders. Today the defense is disregarding your order,” Binger said, adding that “fundamental fairness” was the issue at stake. “If I’m being held to obey the court’s orders, I’m asking that the defense be held to that to[o].”
Judge Schroeder responded: “I was talking yesterday about the Constitution of the United States,” referring to Rittenhouse’s right to remain silent. “That’s not what we are talking about here today.”
Will there be an attempt by the prosecution to have Judge Schroeder removed? The judge isn’t allowing the prosecution any shenanigans. His removal is perhaps the prosecution’s best hope at this point, given their lack of evidence and their poor performance.
One tweet well depicts the liberal temperament: “The good old American Justice System[.] A white racist Judge, presiding over a murder trial by a White Racist[.] This judge is itching to mistrial this case and save the poor white killer from justice.” More available HERE.
