Tim Pool Follow-Up: What’s the Deal with the Dominick Black Gun Charge?
It’s come to my attention that some folks with a limited grasp of how the law works were confused by some of my commentary regarding the Dominick Black gun charge during my recent appearance on the Tim Pool IRL. Always on the lookout for a teachable moment, I thought I’d take few minutes to bring […]
Rittenhouse Trial: What to Expect As Trial Starts Tomorrow
Tomorrow begins jury selection in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, who on August 25, 2020 shot three men in riot-ravaged Kenosha WI, killing two of them and grievously wounding the third. Kyle is being tried on a variety of charges, including the felonies of intentional homicide, reckless homicide, attempted intentional homicide, two counts of reckless […]
More Bad Law from Rittenhouse Prosecutor: “Shooting An Unarmed Man Is NEVER Lawful”
I’ve already shared with you my lengthy, in-depth analysis of the recent pre-trial hearing in the Kyle Rittenhouse case, but there were a couple of moments of that hearing that I thought worthy of special attention, especially for those of you who might not readily have the time to work through the full analysis. Incidentally, […]
An Excellent Day for Kyle Rittenhouse Defense at Pre-Trial Hearing
Welcome to today’s Law of Self Defense content! I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. Today I’d like to share with you my perspective on the most recent pre-trial hearing for the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. That hearing took place this last Monday, October 25, and lasted about two and half […]
Rittenhouse: Prosecutors Trying AGAIN to Exclude Evidence Favorable to the Defense
Hey folks, Welcome back to our ongoing coverage of the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. This week prosecutors in the Rittenhouse case have filed additional motions in limine—meaning, motions asking the court to exclude certain evidence from the trial. Motions in limine are a perfectly normal part of any pre-trial proceedings. It’s important to remember that a […]
Rittenhouse: Is the Gun Charge A Sinister Attack on Kyle’s Self-Defense?
Hey folks, Welcome to our ongoing Law of Self Defense coverage of the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Remember, you can find all our aggregated Rittenhouse coverage at: lawofselfdefense.com/rittenhouse Today’s content is the second of a two-part discussion of the rather odd misdemeanor gun charge against Kyle Rittenhouse—odd in the serious that he is already […]
Rittenhouse: Should Misdemeanor Gun Charge Just Be Dismissed?
Hey folks, Welcome to our ongoing Law of Self Defense coverage of the criminal trial of Kyle Rittenhouse. Remember, you can find all our aggregated Rittenhouse coverage at: lawofselfdefense.com/rittenhouse As you all know, Kyle Rittenhouse has been charged with a number of crimes for his conduct in Kenosha WI on the night of August 25, […]
Attorney Andrew Branca Interviewed by AP About Kyle Rittenhouse Trial
Hey folks, Earlier today I was interviewed by Michael Tarm, a Legal Affairs Writer for the Associated Press, on the subject of the Kyle Rittenhouse case. The roughly 40-minute interview was solely audio, done by phone, without any video, but I’ve embedded a faux-video version in this post for your listening convenience. Alternatively, you can […]
Painfully Embarrassing Day for Prosecutor in Kyle Rittenhouse Hearing
Hey folks, Here’s a selected segment of our Law of Self Defense Show for October 7, 2021. Enjoy! Remember: You carry a gun so you’re hard to kill. Know the law so you’re hard to convict! Stay safe! –Andrew Attorney Andrew F. Branca Law of Self Defense LLC Nothing in this content constitutes legal […]
Legal Analysis/Explanation of Rittenhouse Evidentiary Hearing
Welcome to today’s Law of Self Defense Members-only content! I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. NOTE: We’re now aggregating all our Rittenhouse-specific analysis and commentary here: Law of Self Defense: Rittenhouse Today I’d like to share with you my legal analysis/explanation of the Kyle Rittenhouse pre-trial evidentiary hearing that […]
Defense Offers Evidence Rittenhouse Attacker Was Convicted Child Rapist
Welcome to today’s Law of Self Defense Members-only content! I am, of course, Attorney Andrew Branca, for Law of Self Defense. Today I’d like to share with you news of a motion filed by the defense in the Rittenhouse case in which the defense asks the court to allow into evidence the fact that Joseph […]