Kyle Rittenhouse defense attorney, Mark Richards, speaks out following not guilty verdict

Mark Richards, Kyle Rittenhouse's defense attorney, spoke to the media on Friday following the not guilty verdict.

[jeoh]

I’m not from Wisconsin but this guy seems to be everything they value: straightforward, hard working and caring

[GruppeSechs]

This guy seems so down to Earth. Didn't care about the commotion, just there to do his job and save a kid from going to prison unjustly. The "can I go home" at the end was priceless.

[marklowe]

Great defense, very courageous jury. That jury is on the right side of history and they should be very proud of themselves.

[aakashsuryi]

It was a very smart decision to let Mr. Corey handle Mr. Gaige.

This will probably go down as the best Cross Examination in Judicial History

[Mr.MSTER]

He does seem like a nice guy and definitely a job well done. Kyle absolutely defended himself and it is great that the truth came out and the jury made a fair call.

[nimbletimplekins]

Kyle could have pleaded.
The jury could have caved to intimidation
Today is a day to feel STRONG because of many people who did the right thing

[ANSNify]

As a non-US citizen, I can't wrap my head around this case and how this incident was initially reported in the media. Glad that this young man didn't get unjustly crucified.

[Toshineko]

This attorney got death threats!? Jesus Christ, people, he was just doing his job representing the kid!

[sanjaym]

This guy is a class act! God Bless them all.

[Heather_Morgan]

He's a hard worker. Work your ass off to save a young man's future, take a couple days off and right onto the next trial. I couldn't deal with constant stress like that. It's a lot of responsibility to fight for someone's freedom and know their future depends on how well you do your job.

[rkb]

"I don't represent causes, I represent clients" . Would be perfect candidate for congress. There for the facts and what is real. Enough of the political bullshit. This guy needs to run.

[senho]

Yes, not guilty at all. Proud of the jury. They are decent people and have done the right thing even under high pressure.

[phyromhuy]

Kyle should have never been in court. Clearly self defense. Leave the kid alone. 100% anyone in his shoes would have done the same. Honestly i would have shot more people. This kid has some discipline. He had 100s of people chasing him screaming to kill him.
The fact that the prosecution lied every chance they got and pos Gaige. That guy was a blessing to Kyle.

[vqfive]

If anyone watched Kyle testimony Kyle was reliving the incident in his mind as he was telling the story. He got uncontrollable emotions as he relived it. Anyone who didn't see that was not really watching and listening.

[theresa]

Seems like a really standup guy, definitely a truth seeker, which really is what we need, the truth

[shootermcgavin]

Mark Richards calls it how it is. What a champion! Rest well jury, you served justice! Never should have went to trial, the PTSD Kyle will suffer is more of a punishment he deserves for standing up for his community. Thank you Kyle, we stand with you brother!

[dcwriter]

Man, I saw the verdict and when they said Not Guilty, it pulled my heart strings to see Kyle get overwhelmed, can't imagine his relief. True justice shown, huge love for the whole trial and a truthful outcome.

[guysimon]

Thank you Mr Richards. You my friend are one hell of an attorney!

[dcooper]

Great job defense. This should have never been tried, and lots of people second-guessed some of your decisions, but you did your job proving he was innocent.

[Darkages]

The questions to this verdict has to be:

Did he have a right to be there?
Did he instigate the situation?
Did he have a right to defend himself?

The first= Yes,
The second= No,
The third=Yes.

This means a not guilty verdict. Get over crybaby America.