BREAKING: Judge at Kyle Rittenhouse’s murder trial has dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.
Ahead ahead of closing arguments, the judge in the homicide trial of Kyle Rittenhouse has dismissed a misdemeanor charge of gun possession by a minor.
The charge was punishable by up to nine months in prison and a $10,000 fine. Rittenhouse now faces five charges over the 2020 incident where he killed two people and wounded another during unrest in Kenosha.
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Judge Bruce Schroeder explained that it was unclear whether the rifle Rittenhouse used qualified under the Wisconsin statute. The dispute over Rittenhouse’s gun centered on whether the length of weapon qualified it as dangerous under the state law. Schroeder had earlier dismissed the defense’s effort to get the charge thrown out, but on Monday said that he believed the statute was poorly written and was open to challenging the count. The prosecutors in the case chose not to press their case on the single misdemeanor count.
Despite this, Rittenhouse is still facing multiple felony counts, including two counts of homicide. Jury deliberations could begin as early as Monday afternoon.
We will continue to keep you updated as this story develops.
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