Judge in Rittenhouse trial throws out misdemeanor dangerous weapon charge as closing arguments begin

The Wisconsin judge at Kyle Rittenhouse's murder trial Monday dismissed a count of possession of a dangerous weapon by a person under 18.

The misdemeanor charge seemed to be among the most likely for which prosecutors will get a conviction, according to the Associated Press.

Rittenhouse, then 17, killed two men and wounded a third in the summer of 2020 during a turbulent protest against racial injustice in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

The judge's ruling came as he gave jury instructions Monday morning, explaining the charges and the laws of self-defense .The two side in the early afternoon began delivering closing arguments.