Kraus homes in on the term “reasonable doubt” and stresses that Rittenhouse was “not acting in legal, justified self-defense.”
“If people did bad things that night, they could’ve been prosecuted,” Kraus says. “It’s not up for Mr. Rittenhouse to be the judge, the jury, and eventually the executioner.”
Kraus says Rittenhouse is guilty, then finishes his rebuttal. Schroeder then talks directly with the jurors, laying out the deliberation process before calling for an end to the day. He gives jurors the option of starting at 8am, 8:30am, or 9am. A majority of the jury picks 9am, so that’s when things will pick back up.
Schroeder stresses much more intensely the importance of not discussing the case or watching, listening to, or reading anything to do with the trial. Court is then adjourned for the night.