Darrell Brooks' trial

2022 - 10 - 21

Darrell Brooks trial: Defense witnesses back on stand, numerous ... (FOX 9)

Darrell Brooks brings more witnesses for his defense to the stand in his trial on Friday, Oct. 21. Brooks is charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas ...

Eventually, the judge took another recess – and sent Brooks to the adjacent courtroom. Brooks called Deanna Aldrich to the stand. Your job is to be the umpire," Brooks said. A short time before 1 p.m., court resumed and Brooks was in the courtroom. "In my almost 11 years on the bench, to say that this is the most challenging of my career would be an understatement." It was related to a dismissed charge for an incident that happened the day before the parade attack. Around 9:45 a.m., after excusing the jury, the court asked Brooks to provide his next witness. Steven Guth was next to take the stand. After bringing the jury into the courtroom, Brooks continued to press the court for information. One referred to the manner in which the red SUV was being driven. Brooks asked Kolar if, as the vehicle sped off, it looked as if it were trying to avoid hitting people. First to take the witness stand on Friday for the defense was Douglas Kolar.

Day 15 of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack trial: Brooks re ... (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

Darrell Brooks called his ex-girlfriend as a defense witness Friday morning. His examination was cut short after an argument over some photographs.

Brooks slammed the table with his fists and suddenly became silent. Dorow ultimately decided not to bring his ex back to the stand. Brooks called Deanna Aldrich and Christopher Bertram, two witnesses who saw the SUV that crashed through the route after the parade. The prosecution did not cross-examine either witness, which made Brooks skeptical. Brooks then refused to call his next witness from a different room. Brooks became extremely agitated and disruptive at that point, leading to the early lunch break. Brooks told Dorow the photos came in a letter. The violence came minutes after Brooks is accused of striking his ex-girlfriend, with whom he shares a 15-year-old daughter, during an argument in the vicinity of the parade. Brooks attempted to show her some photographs he said she mailed to him in jail, after Nov. She asked if the witness had signed it. The state objected. He argued it would attack her credibility because she had just testified she'd had no contact with him since that date.

Judge in Wisconsin deadly parade trial says she was 'scared' by ... (USA TODAY)

Darrell Brooks, who is charged with killing six at a Christmas parade, slammed his fist and glared ahead at the judge in court Friday.

The judge warned Brooks not to badger or "intimidate" his witnesses. Dorow allowed Brooks to come back to the main courtroom after some breaks. Frankly, it makes me scared," Judge Jennifer Dorow said in court while the jury was out of the room on Friday, calling for a break in proceedings.

Darrell Brooks trial: Defendant calls 9 witnesses, outbursts continue (FOX 6 Milwaukee)

Darrell Brooks brought more witnesses for his defense to the stand in his trial on Friday, Oct. 21. Brooks is charged in the November 2021 Waukesha ...

She said she was in the crosswalk and that it was clear to her that there was a parade route. She said she "looked the driver right in the eyes" and the driver "looked, like, through me." Brooks added "this is ridiculous" as the judge tried to move him along. Brooks asked for clarification, and she said she took the gestures as the driver trying to tell people to get out of the way. She said she left her kids and was leaving to get to the end of the parade, so she could pick them up. He said the vehicle "honked and swerved," but he did not know why. Lazcano identified the driver of the SUV as Brooks and said he flagged down an officer at the scene. He described what he told police in an interview "a couple days after" the parade attack. "In my almost 11 years on the bench, to say that this is the most challenging of my career would be an understatement. Your job is to be the umpire," Brooks said. It was related to a dismissed charge for an incident that happened the day before the parade attack. After bringing the jury into the courtroom, Brooks continued to press the court for information.

Darrell Brooks causes disruptions throughout Day 15 of trial (WISN Milwaukee)

As the third week of Darrell Brooks' trial in the Waukesha Parade tragedy wound to an end, there were fireworks in the courtroom between the judge and ...

Tense day in courtroom as week three of Darrell Brooks trial wraps up (WDJT)

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To say that this has been the most challenging of my career would be an understatement," Dorow said. "Your life is not on the line. "This man right now is having a stare down with me.