<p>The judge&#8217;s decision to allow the jury in the Kyle Rittenhouse case to consider if Rittenhouse &#8220;provoked&#8221; an attack, as well as weighing lesser charges against the teen, is a big blow to the defense, and a boost to the prosecution, legal experts have said.</p>
<p>Judge Bruce Schroeder on Friday said he would instruct the jury that they can consider the prosecution&#8217;s argument of Rittenhouse provoking an encounter with Anthony Huber, 26, who was fatally shot by the teen on August 25, 2020.</p>
<p>&#8220;The ruling is a boost for prosecutors because it opens the door for them to argue that Rittenhouse was the aggressor, which would raise the bar for the teenager&#8217;s effort to convince the jury that he acted in self-defense,&#8221; Reuters reported.</p>
<p>Prior to Judge Schroeder&#8217;s decision, the news organization noted that legal experts saw no instance where prosecution was coming out on top. Things are different now.</p>
<p>&#8220;Now it&#8217;s a fair fight,&#8221; <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/judge-rittenhouse-trial-will-not-allow-jury-consider-lesser-charge-shooting-2021-11-12/">said</a> Wisconsin criminal defense attorney Patrick Cafferty. &#8220;Without that instruction they would have zero chance.&#8221;</p>
<p>Moreover, as USAToday reported, the jury is being instructed to hear lesser charges against Rittenhouse: &#8220;Judge Bruce Schroeder said he would not include a lesser charge in the shooting of Joseph Rosenbaum but would include two lesser charges in the shooting of Anthony Huber.&#8221;</p>
<p>Milwaukee criminal defense attorney Craig Mastantuono says the instructions bolster prosecution, essentially allowing the state to &#8220;throw more against the wall to see if it sticks,&#8221; the USAToday <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/11/12/kyle-rittenhouse-judge-jury-lesser-charges/8587085002/">report</a> outlined:</p>
<blockquote>
<p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><em>Lesser included charges are a way for the prosecution to give a jury more to consider and, possibly, find a defendant guilty, according to Milwaukee criminal defense attorney Craig Mastantuono, who is also an adjunct professor at Marquette University Law School. Lesser charges are included in the instructions given to the jury before the beginning of deliberations.</em></p>
<p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><em>&#8220;Could the prosecution be asking for lesser included charges because they’re not as confident that an all-or-nothing gambit on the originally filed – particularly homicide-related charges – is a good, safe bet for them? Yeah, that&#8217;s why they&#8217;re asking for lesser included,&#8221; Mastantuono told USA TODAY.</em></p>
<p class="gnt_ar_b_p"><em>&#8220;Throw more against the wall to see if it sticks.&#8221;</em></p>
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<p>Last week, the defense asked Schroeder for a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rittenhouse-defense-asks-for-mistrial-with-prejudice">mistrial with prejudice</a>, which, if granted, would effectively dismiss the case permanently and not allow it to be retried.</p>
<p>“The defense is arguing the prosecution was out of line and his conduct was extreme,”<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/kyle-rittenhouse-takes-the-stand-in-his-own-defense-live-updates">reported</a><span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>Fox News’ Jiovanni Lieggi.</p>
<p>“Circuit Court Judge Bruce E. Schroeder says he will take the motion under advisement after back-and-forth with the prosecutor in question, Assistant District Attorney Thomas Binger,” Lieggi added. “Judge adds that he does not believe the Binger was acting in good faith.”</p>
<p>As highlighted by<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/breaking-watch-rittenhouse-judge-stops-trial-explodes-after-prosecutor-risks-grave-constitutional-violation">The Daily Wire</a>, Binger was scolded by Schroeder on two occasions before the lunch break over his questioning of Rittenhouse.</p>
<p>“The problem is this is a grave constitutional violation for you to talk about the defendant’s silence, and that is, you’re right on the borderline. And you may be over, but it better stop,” Schroeder told the prosecutor, after sending out the jury. “I can’t think of an initial case on it, but this is not permitted.”<i></i></p>

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