Information related to Kyle Rittenhouse's Criminal Defense
Next hearing
- Friday, October 9, 9am CT
- Cannot view in person because courts are restricted due to covid in IL, but can view online here
- for status updates and court filings, search Kyle Rittenhouse here
Charges & Information about the Case
- charges outlined here
- There’s A Possible Problem With the Kyle Rittenhouse Arrest Warrants, to do with a problem with the dates (from The Truth About Guns)
Legal Team
People
- Attorney John Pierce twitter: @CaliKidJMP
- Attorney L. Lin Wood twitter: @llinwood
- “I represent Kyle Rittenhouse on potential defamation matters (there will be many), not as criminal defense attorney. I helped to assemble team of 5 excellent lawyers for his criminal defense. @FightBackLaw is raising money for his criminal defense costs.” (Lin Wood, twitter)
- Wisconsin Attorney Mark Richards: joins team, profile
- Attorney Marina Medvin: (on Kyle's defense team)
More info
- Sept 5: Total fake news. Pierce Bainbridge P.C. has zero debt. I have stepped off the #FightBack board to avoid any potential conflict. Of course the firm will have to be paid for some of its work and expenses so we can keep the lights on. – John Pierce, twitter
- Sept 5: FYI, just stepped off official #FightBack Foundation board to 100% focus on freeing Kyle and avoid any appearance of $$ conflict. All good. – John Pierce, twitter
- Sept 1: #FightBack Foundation has engaged 4 lawyers for Kyle & will need 1 more in Illinois. All must be paid but are working at discounted rates. John Pierce @CaliKidJMP is lead attorney. Will need investigators & experts. We are going to fight hard for this boy & his family. Promise. (Lin Wood twitter)
- Attorney Robert Barnes comments on this case on twitter
Events
- Extradition hearing delayed (link)
- Extradition hearing on Friday, Sept 25
- During Friday's hearing, Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney John Pierce said the defense team planned to challenge the extradition by writ of habeas corpus. A judge ruled that the next hearing would be on Oct. 9 with all pleadings due by the day before.
- Attorney John Pierce told the judge he intends to challenge extradition by writ of habeas corpus. That means Pierce wants a hearing before a judge in which the state presents reason for the detention of his client.
- does Kyle have a black eye in his appearance here? (image link)
- video of part of the hearing? why did twitter leave this up?
- Filing before Oct 9 hearing: Rittenhouse attorneys file petition for writ of habeas corpus in bid to halt extradition. The petition argues that the extradition request falls short of its legal requirements. More details in article, from Fox News.