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Any kind of a reaction to the verdict, and as you can see theres quite a bit of law enforcement here and you will be whisked out of here if there is any, so just be aware. >> would you come down please. >> yes .

Not be based on anyones politics, this should be based on the evidence in this case. and it is clear that the jury did deliberate, and they did take their time and did look over evidence and they did ask questions, they did mull over what i think is the tar evidence in the case, the video itself of each of these shootings and it just so happened that each of them were captured on video that night. one from a drone from someone who brought that to the case very late in the case, and one or a coup...

Remembered pretty much forever going forward. >> elie honig, i know youre still with me. part of what made this case somewhat complicated is the law itself was complex in wisconsin specifically when it comes to self-defense, right? it was the burden on prosecution to essentially disprove his self-defense claim, right? >> yeah this. verdict is not surprising really for the fundamental reason our system requires proof of guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. thats the highest standard in our legal stan...

That kyle rittenhouse then went to where then this all escalated, and he ultimately shot and killed a couple of people and wounded a third person he says in self-defense. again, he has now been tried and acquitted on all of the counts related to that shooting that took place, again, in the summer of 2020. elie honig, i have a question for you. given this is done, this is over when it comes to any kind of criminal charges related to these shootings, clearly there will be family members who feel t...

>> all right. members of the jury. have you elected a foreperson? would you give your juror number, please. >> 54. >> 54, and has the jury reached a verdict as to each count of the information? >> yes, we somewhere, your honor. >> one verdict and one verdict only. >> yes. >> have you hand all of the paperwork to the bailiff. >> everything. >> thanks. >> may i see that, too, please. >> sorry. >> thank you .

Four years youre eligible for service again. it would be my pleasure to work with you. thank you. >> yeah. >> please. >> or -- i think in the library. its not going to be more than a minute or maybe it will be. take them upstairs, thats fine. thats fine. >> youve been watching as we have learned lyft verdict in the

They were against it, and the judge allowed it, and that perhaps could have been what was the tipping point because for two days really, yesterday and today, we had not heard anything from the jurors. they ordered lunch around 11:00 or so. they ordered sandwiches. we were told by the court sandwiches were being delivered and within about an hour or so after that we started to get a sense that something was going on and then obviously we got word that there was a verdict, but the attorneys were s...

Coming, at least an acquittal on. of the charges if not all of them as weve seen here today. >> there were lesser charges they could have considered, charles, and so we never heard a verdict on those lesser charges for the most serious counts. is that typical that they wouldnt address those at all? >> it is typical in that they looked at the top counts, they looked at the more serious count and decided that those were not things they were going to entertain so what it came down to -- the jury ge...

Governor of wisconsin has been concerned about heightened emotion following any verdict. what is the status as far as security and that sort of thing right now? >> reporter: we knew that something was going to happen and that the jury had reached some sort of a verdict because all of a sudden there were a multiple number of deputies and members of the atf inside the court that had not been there or at least had not been visible throughout this trial. we also know that the national guard has been...

Had some reasonable doubt, then they were to return a not guilty verdict and that it appears is what they have done. finally, ana, one more important note. this is over. the prosecution cannot appeal. a not guilty verdict is final, so this will be the end of the state prosecution of kyle rittenhouse. >> okay. we also have charles coleman, a civil rights tone and bob bianchi, a criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor as well with us. bob, your reaction to what we just witnessed and, again...