Kyle's Law is my proposal to accomplish exactly that. It targets laughably weak prosecutions of self-defense cases, prosecutions so weak they can only be politically motivated, with no real prospect of conviction.
And that compensation shall be made both by the state generally and by the prosecutor personally. First, the state generally: A self-defense defendant who qualifies under Kyle's Law would be entitled to monetary compensation from the state for legal expenses, lost wages, and all other economic costs associated with the unjust prosecution.
Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney Mark Richards slammed attorney Lin Wood on Friday, saying he was trying to fundraise money off his client. In this photo, Wood speaks to the media on December 3, 2019 in Los Angeles. Apu Gomes/Getty Images
Attorney Mark Richards, who represented Kyle Rittenhouse, slammed pro-Trump lawyer Lin Wood, describing him as an "idiot" who wanted to "whore this kid out for money."
attorney Mark Richards10, 2021. Soon after a Wisconsin jury acquitted Kyle Rittenhouse of all charges against him, defense attorney Mark Richards took a swipe at his predecessors, telling reporters that their tactics — leaning into Rittenhouse's portrayal as a rallying point for the right to carry weapons and defend oneself — were not his.
Wood and Pierce were Rittenhouse's first attorneys and haven't been shy about their pro-Trump politics. The two lawyers used Rittenhouse's appeal to the far-right to fundraise the money needed for his bail, according to the Chicago Tribune.
The DefenseMr. Rittenhouse's lead lawyer is Mark Richards, 59, a veteran criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor. ... He joined Mr. ... Another lawyer on the defense team is Corey Chirafisi, a former prosecutor based in Madison, Wis.
Kyle Rittenhouse's defense attorney Mark Richards told CNN that the teen's former attorneys were using him for "a cause" rather than simply representing a client. Richards said he was hired by Rittenhouse's prior attorneys, Lin Wood and John Pierce.
Solis wrote in the letter, which was shared on Twitter by Rittenhouse's social media team, that the funds raised on behalf of Rittenhouse “were transferred by the Fightback Foundation to the Pierce Bainbridge Law Firm's trust account and paid by attorney John Pierce” on behalf of the foundation.