Prosecutors press to replace Kyle Rittenhouse. See how the case has played out since he posted bail

Prosecutors press to replace Kyle Rittenhouse. See how the case has played out since he posted bail

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On Wednesday, Wisconsin prosecutors asked Rittenhouse for an arrest warrant, saying he violated his bail agreement by not revealing his address after his release. Rittenhouse’s legal team contested the need to keep their location a secret due to complaints of death threats against him.

Much attention has been paid to the proceedings in the Rittenhouse case, particularly as a cause of concern among right-wing circles. His supporters welcomed the news on November 20 that he was released from prison after an apparent fundraising effort reached the required $ 2 million.

Now, where he awaits trial is in question.

Rittenhouse faces charges in Kenosha, Wisconsin, related to the shooting deaths of Anthony Huber and Joseph Rosenbaum and the wounding of Gaige Grosskreutz. Rittenhouse’s lawyers maintained that he acted in self-defense.
Rittenhouse left the crime scene shortly after the August 25 shooting and returned home to Antioch, Illinois, where he was arrested the next day.
On October 30, he was extradited from Illinois to Wisconsin. The following week, his bail was set at $ 2 million due to the court considering it a “risk of escape”, according to Kenosha County Commissioner Loren Keating.
Rittenhouse was released on November 20 after the $ 2 million bail was paid by Lin Wood, president and CEO of #FightBack, according to the Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department.
The story I had to share after Kyle Rittenhouse posted his $ 2 million bond
Wood said in a tweet that Mike Lindell, CEO of My Pillow, Inc., and others helped raise the necessary funds for Rittenhouse.

“God bless ALL those who donated to help #FightBack raise $ 2 million in cash bail. Special thanks to actor Ricky Schroder @ rickyshroder1 and Mike Lindell @realMikeLindell for putting us on top. Kyle is SAFE. Thanks to ALL who helped this boy “, read the tweet.

On December 3, Rittenhouse attended a preliminary hearing remotely by videoconference with Mark Richards, his lawyer. Richards accused prosecutors during the hearing of presenting “a one-sided and affected view” of that night’s events. The court ruled that Rittenhouse would be tried.

In a January 5 indictment, Rittenhouse pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and attempted murder, among other charges. He attended virtually via Zoom.

Status requests for other restrictions

Less than two hours after his accusation, Rittenhouse, now 18, was spotted at a local bar with his mother, a tour confirmed by surveillance video, according to prosecutors.

In a motion to modify the terms of Rittenhouse’s terms of employment, prosecutors said Rittenhouse was seen with others displaying “the ‘OK’ sign, which was co-opted as a ‘white power’ sign by well-known white supremacist groups. “and was” served a beer directly by the bartender “.

In Wisconsin, it is legal for someone under the age of 21 to own and consume alcohol if a parent is present. Rittenhouse is not allowed to consume alcohol in public in his home state, Illinois, legally.

Prosecutors seek arrest warrant for Kyle Rittenhouse after questions about current address

Prosecutors also requested that Rittenhouse be banned from “publicly displaying symbols and gestures associated with violent white supremacist groups and from associating with known members of these groups, particularly the Proud Boys”.

Lawyer Richards said in a filing that Rittenhouse was never a member of the groups listed and did not oppose the new conditions relating to alcohol, manual signs of white supremacy and group membership.

The latest events on Wednesday show prosecutors requesting an arrest warrant for Rittenhouse, as stated in a court motion that he “violated his bail conditions by failing to update his written address with the court within 48 hours after the arrest. change.” A $ 200,000 increase in bonds is also being sought.

Lawyer John Pierce, who was part of the Rittenhouse defense team until mid-January, signed a statement filed on Wednesday saying that, due to numerous death threats, “arrangements have been made for the Rittenhouse family to reside in a ‘Home Safe ‘in an unidentified location’ once the bail has been paid.

Rittenhouse is due to return to court on March 10, with the jury selection scheduled to begin on March 29.

CNN’s Omar Jimenez, Joe Sutton, Brad Parks, Artemis Moshtaghian, Kay Jones and Ray Sanchez contributed to this report.

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