As the trial starts Monday, Kyle Rittenhouse’s team will turn on the claim of self-defense, which experts say can be more complicated than it sounds.
Author: Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to seven charges stemming from Kenosha killings
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Wisconsin court binds Kyle Rittenhouse over for trial on six counts in Kenosha shootings
Kyle Rittenhouse’s lawyer offered a preview of the self-defense arguments he will raise at a trial for the Kenosha shootings that occurred in August.