Kyle Rittenhouse makes first in-person court appearance

Conservative News DailyMay 21, 2021

Kyle Rittenhouse, right, listens to his attorney, Mark Richards, during Rittenhouse’s pretrial hearing Friday, May 21, 2021 at the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wis. (Sean Krajacic/The Kenosha News via AP, Pool)

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UPDATED 12:57 PM PT – Friday, May 21, 2021

The prosecutors and defense attorneys in the Kyle Rittenhouse case have been busy assembling their witness lists in preparation for a return to court on Sept. 17. Rittenhouse, 18, made his first in-person court appearance on Friday during which both sides agreed to have a juror questionnaire ready by Aug. 1. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, his previous legal proceedings have been held virtually.

The Illinois teen is accused of fatally shooting two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin while defending businesses during BLM protests last summer. Protests started to emerge following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black father.

Kyle Rittenhouse makes first in-person court appearance

In this Aug. 25, 2020, file photo, Kyle Rittenhouse, left, with backwards cap, walks along Sheridan Road in Kenosha, Wis., with another armed civilian. (Adam Rogan/The Journal Times via AP, File)

Meanwhile, Rittenhouse is charged with first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree intentional homicide and first-degree recklessly endangering safety in the fatal shootings of Joseph Rosenbaum, 36, and Anthony Huber, 26, during the August protest in Kenosha. Sheriff’s officials have reported that security will be tight around all proceedings related to the case.

Rittenhouse is currently free on bail and living at an undisclosed location due to death threats. His trial is set to last two weeks and will begin November 1.