If he is acquitted of all charges I have no doubt he will sue, there will be an endless line of attorneys ready to assist. He certainly has an excellent chance of getting a significant settlement. In some states a successful self-defense ruling is an affirmative defense to being sued by the "victim" or their family, but from what I understand that isn't the case in Wisconsin.
The problem the prosecution faces here is the fact that they must get a unanimous jury vote to convict, which might not be an easy thing to do with the quality of their evidence and the missteps they have made. I am just getting over a case of a bug going around here locally that had me in the house for three days and I had little to do except watch the trial, background newscasts, and read about it on the internet, and I would certainly not vote to convict even on the weapons charge. BUT that means absolutely nothing as to what these jurors may or may not conclude.
I also think him getting off on the streets alone carrying the carbine was a very poor choice, I can't really fault his actions once the attacks on him started but these guys that furnished him with the weapon and then let him wander off on his own are, not to put too fine a point on it, pure idiots. Negative reactions from the crowd of "protesters" would seem to have been certain and forseeable.
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