Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney wants a judge to allow him to argue that one of the men his client fatally shot during a Wisconsin protest was a sex offender, saying it supports a defense theory that he attacked Rittenhouse and intended to take his gun because he couldn't legally possess one.
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Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man accused of killing two people during a protest in Wisconsin over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, made his first in-person court appearance.
Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Bruce E. Schroeder speaks during Kyle Rittenhouse’s pretrial hearing Friday, May 21.
IN PHOTOS: Kyle Rittenhouse
Kyle Rittenhouse in Kenosha
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, walks along Sheridan Road with another armed civilian on Aug. 25. Rittenhouse, a then 17-year-old from Illinois, is on trial for shooting three people, killing two of them. Online coverage of events of that evening sparked a response from the Kenosha Police Department.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Antioch Police Department
This undated booking photo from the Antioch, Ill., Police Department shows Kyle Rittenhouse.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse sits while listening during an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill. Rittenhouse is accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha, Wis.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse, left, looks at as he listens to defense attorney John Pierce during an extradition hearing in Lake County court on Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse's mother Wendy Rittenhouse stands up after an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse’s mother Wendy Rittenhouse attends an extradition hearing for her son in Lake County court Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.Â
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse appears for an extradition hearing in Lake County court Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, in Waukegan, Ill.
Kyle Rittenhouse - Extradition Hearing
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Kyle Rittenhouse - Dec. 3 hearing
Kyle Rittenhouse left, sits in the Racine office of attorney Mark Richards, during Rittenhouse’s preliminary hearing on Dec. 3, 2020, held virtually online due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rittenhouse at Mount Pleasant bar
Kyle Rittenhouse is shown during a Jan. 5, 2021, visit to Pudgy’s bar in Mount Pleasant.Â
Kyle Rittenhouse hearing Feb. 11
Kyle Rittenhouse, top center, appears with his attorney Mark Richards during his bond revocation hearing Thursday in Kenosha County Circuit Court.
