Friend of Kyle Rittenhouse’s pleads not guilty to buying his gun
The individual who was accused of buying the AR-15 rifle for Kyle Rittenhouse a year ago made the decision to not plead guilty to the charges.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel stated that Dominick Black came forward for his arraignment on May 25 and went ahead to plead not guilty to two counts of providing a dangerous weapon to someone under 18, resulting in death. According to attorney Anthony Cotton, who is the representation for the 19-year-old, it was the right time to file a motion for the dismissal of the charges, adding that they depend on “misreading of the plain language” of the law pertaining to minors possessing firearms.
Black previously divulged to investigators that he purchased the weapon for Rittenhouse a year ago since he was too young for purchasing it himself.
Both the men went to a Wisconsin gun store and it was Black who made all the signatures on the paperwork to show that the gun was for himself, while Rittenhouse provided him the money using his unemployment pay. Black’s stepfather stated that initially, the gun remain locked in their garage, though following the violence that began in Kenosha after the shooting of Jacob Blake shooting, he bought it inside the home.
Black was accused by the authorities of transporting the teen to his home in Illinois following the shootings, as the rifle remained in the car’s trunk. It was confessed by Black that he also had a weapon and was at the same car dealership wherein it is alleged that Rittenhouse shot and killed Joseph Rosenbaum.
The police records showcase that Black knew about his actions being illegal. He apparently told Rittenhouse that he was not supposed to have that gun, which was in his name. He stated to the police that if he attempted to stop the teen, he “would have thrown a fit”.
Currently, Rittenhouse is facing several charges, including first-degree reckless homicide, first-degree intentional homicide, attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two counts of reckless endangerment. To all these charges, he pleaded not guilty and the trial was pushed back to November.
