The 75-year-old Schroeder, on the bench since 1983, isn’t known for leniency toward defendants. In 2018, he ordered a woman convicted of shoplifting to tell the manager of any store she entered that she was on supervision for theft.
Some of his pretrial rulings in the Rittenhouse case have also drawn attention. He ruled that prosecutors couldn’t argue that Rittenhouse was affiliated with the Proud Boys or that he attacked a woman months before the shootings. Nor would he allow the people Rittenhouse shot to be referred to as “victims.”
During a testy hearing earlier this year, the judge refused — and wouldn’t share the defendant’s new address with prosecutors, noting defense arguments that Rittenhouse was in hiding because of threats. Questions about the optics of Rittenhouse’s case date to the moments after the shootings. Video quickly emerged of Rittenhouse walking by police with his hands up and his rifle strapped to his chest while witnesses identified him as the shooter. Police did not immediately arrest him, and he later turned himself in.
We are Innocent, until PROVEN guilty. This judge ensured that the defendant was not called a “murderer” and the plaintiffs not called “victims”. This judge played “by the book” and not like an activist, liberal on the bench.
You have certainly shown your Yellow Journalism abilities in the same incompetent manner as the Prosecutor practicing Constitutional Law. Merry Christmas and LetsGoBrandon
You mean the presumption of innocence until proven guilty?
Let’s ignore the fact that the prosecution tried to step over the line several times. Causing the judge to have to step in and address it. The burden of proof is on the prosecution which they pretty much struggled to do.
Maybe the judge is not calling a mistrial because he intends to override a guilty verdict and acquit from the bench. He saw all the evidence himself. The State has a weak case. Not giving identical video evidnce to defense is pivotal. If guilty an appeal is a given.
Here for the ratio on the dumbest tweet I’ve seen in a while. ratio
It's almost as if you're innocent until proven guilty and the burden is on the prosecution to prove otherwise.
I was evicted by a conservative judge in a pandemic, there is no justice in America. Our 'justice' system only serves the rich, if you dont know this, thank your lucky stars you never had to deal with our 'justice' system.
What makes a fair news organization? As this garbage spews from mainstream media, all observers have been struck by the Corporate Press’s apparent bias against anyone who does not fit their dogmatic leftist views.
You know what else is deference to the defendant? 'Innocent until proven guilty'
Using the first amendment as their shield, There’s no limit to the amount of individual American’s rights the state run press won’t try to abolish in their reporting.
It’s crazy, it’s like the judge is treating him as if he’s innocent until proven guilty.
Just go-ahead and get your own lynching mob. Clearly that’s what you want…
That is exactly what you want. The judge has duty to protect the accused.
Crazy in system of innocent until proven guilty the judge would lean towards the defendant. Would you be upset if the defendant was a young black man accused of murder after defending himself and judge made these rulings?
🖕🏻AP
Others remind Liberals that only 10 years ago it was foundational to your Party to protect the rights of defendants. But both Parties understood that was also a judge's responsibility.
But not the detective trying to falsify evidence or the prosecutors unethical, possibly illegal, actions?
“Some observers”? Some people are saying the world is flat too.
So uh, innocent until proven guilty? Yeah, we know. That's called 'Due Process' if you bothered to pay attention in high school.
Ah, the famous “some observers”
The AP is probably the greatest satire website on the internet
That's how a judge is SUPPOSED to be if we are 'innocent until proven guilty'. You want the judge leaning towards prosecution? Really?
I think we can all agree, if you open carry an AR, you are now allowed to shoot anyone who scares you. And you can be as afraid as you want to of anyone. And you can shoot anyone who tries to stop you from shooting.
Defendant is ALWAYS INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. That is the American system. Judge is making sure Defendant gets a fair trial. Prosecution must prove defendant is guilty.
Really? Why not focus on lack of evidence by prosecution? Somebody is not acting like a journalist!
Innocent until proven guilty...why does that sound familiar? I'm sure I've heard that somewhere important before. Would AP be kind enough to look that up for me? I'll wait.
He’s not getting convicted. Better clear out the Targets and Walgreens in the area.
The ap continuing to fight against the scourge of due process
Innocent until PROVEN guilty. Preference is always given to the accused. WTF is wrong with the AP?
This article is 'much ado about nothing'
I had the highest of respect and trust for AP since my mid teens. However, over the last year or so, you have decimated that respect and I completely lost any trust in your publication because of your increasing bias and ever increasing publications of opinions. Shame on you!
Thank you AP for joining the rest of the BS media in spewing “opinion” rather than actual news. Now I can effectively mute your Twitter feed with the full confidence that I’m not missing out on anything.
Has anyone been struck by the media's apparent deference to the prosecution?
You guys aren't even trying to hide it anymore, are you? Just straight up propaganda spewing from every orifice.
A fair trial is for the defendant. Not anyone else.
The prosecutors not withholding evidence that proves someone is innocent for starters
Yes, it would be better if judges just assumed guilt at the outset of trial. That’s the world we all want to live in.
That's how it always should be
Funny. Any rational observer would call it following the law.
Judges should protect the rights of the defendant during a criminal trial. That's just good judging
AP should be better than the “some observers” schtick but here we are.
its deference towards the defendant. law falls on the defences side here. Prosecution has a huge uphill battle
Covering your asses FakeNews
The hypocrisy on both sides of this issues is why the majority of people outside of the mental asylum that is Twitter just don’t care. The left are now law and order police state people. The right is now looking for legal loopholes and defendants rights. You’re all sick
Republicans can't be trusted in positions of power
This judge had plenty of opportunity to declare a mistrial with prejudice and hasn’t. He has allowed Binger to argue against his decisions ad nauseam until he reverses those decisions. Saying he has only been deferential to the defense is totally dishonest.
It's almost like the judge is putting the burden of proof on the prosecution
The AP is disinformation.
Pretty sure the judge doesn't like flufferboy2004.
If Kyle wins the judge will let him sit on his lap and bang the gavel!
You misspelled 'bias'
This trial has really shown me how fractures in two the US really is.
Is it common for a judge to instruct the jury to disregard any biases they believe the judge may have displayed? Cuz that's what this guy did. He literally said don't take into account how you think I feel about this case. Pretty much tells you that he realizes he showed bias.
Apparent? It was more like blatant!
What makes a fair trial The media keeping their nose out of it.
The Media is lying to Americans.
Do those who support Kyle Rittenhouse also believe Ahmaud Arbery should have been running through that neighborhood with a rifle, so he could have shot anyone who chased him?
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'deference to the defendant' is one way to put it. I would say outright allegiance. Fair was out the window long ago
Try Brady violations and prosecutorial misconduct by the State Prosecutors.
We do not have a justice system in this country.
'Apparent deference to the defendant'? FFS, this is what's WRONG with the MSM. Do better.
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