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The Trial Strategy That Binds Kyle Rittenhouse, Elizabeth Holmes and Travis McMichael

The Trial Strategy That Binds Kyle Rittenhouse, Elizabeth Holmes and Travis McMichael

Elizabeth Holmes, Kyle Rittenhouse and Travis McMichael are involved in very different criminal prosecutions. But all three high-profile defendants chose a legal path that carries some risk: They took the stand during their criminal trials.

Criminal defense attorneys said that in cases like those in which the accused has made claims of acting in self-defense, under duress or while suffering with a mental-health issue, it is tougher to present the defense or win over the jury without testifying.

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