GUILTY WI - Darrell Brooks Rams Car Into Holiday Parade Crowd - 6 dead/61 Injured - Waukesha # 4

[Weki]

Okay let the ****show begin! He will try to get out of doing this closing! He has nothing to say and he knows it. He’s begging the judge to rule that he has forfeited his right to give a closing!

 

[tlcya]

I hear crying in the courtroom

yes, but not sure who is crying. Not sure if it was a video being viewed or someone present.

Closing arguments for state are done.

Brooks just asked if his mic was on and when he was informed he was not being muted he said "jury should know they can nullify" and he was promptly muted by judge who stated "you are muted now"

ETA I think this occurred while jury was still present but not sure. Now we are on a break

 

[OtisC]

I like the break after the state's presentation. Give that video time to resonate and let the anger build.

So, will he hold his Bible and cry, be defiant and ask for nullification, or both?

Whatever his approach, it will fail.

Just my thoughts.

Otis

 

[Gardenista]

Andrew Havranek

@Andrew_Havranek
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3m

Appears DDA Lesli Boese is emotional We’re taking a short break before #DarrellBrooks closing. He asks if he’s muted. He’s not. “The jury should know that they can nullify…” “You are muted now!” Recess for 10 minutes.
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[AugustWest]

I like the break after the state's presentation. Give that video time to resonate and let the anger build.

So, will he hold his Bible and cry, be defiant and ask for nullification, or both?

Whatever his approach, it will fail.

Just my thoughts.

Otis

IMO he is moments away from making this more of a shameful spectacle than the trial already is. A massive mess

 

[fred&edna]

Whatever he says or does after the break, he will only have HIS interests in mind.

 

[Gardenista]

Bruce Harrison

@HarrisonMKE
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51s

The state wrapped by playing a compilation video of "carnage" from the night of the parade. It was clips of the SUV striking people. The jury has seen so much already. They had to see it again. But they looked on, doing their job. From the gallery gasps and a lot of tears.
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Bruce Harrison

@HarrisonMKE

People passed around boxes of tissues. It was hard to watch the video and terribly sad to hear the suffering around me while it played. Court is in recess. Brooks has opportunity to make closing next.

 

[turaj]

yes, but not sure who is crying. Not sure if it was a video being viewed or someone present.

Closing arguments for state are done.

Brooks just asked if his mic was on and when he was informed he was not being muted he said "jury should know they can nullify" and he was promptly muted by judge who stated "you are muted now"

ETA I think this occurred while jury was still present but not sure. Now we are on a break

The crying in the courtroom is something they try to avoid...usually families are cautioned in advance to not be there if they think it might be too difficult...they must have known about the closing video. I am not sure DB is smart enough to know that he could use it on appeal...not even sure if he heard it.

 

[shotgun09]

I saw ''Kilroy" hiding behind the courtroom video monitor, as DB was attempting one of his objections. Dude! You are such a fool.

 

[zoomom2]

I thought she did fine. Add in the exhibits and vids that we couldn't see, and I think the message hit home with the jurors. I have been on 5 or 6 juries and it is overwhelmingly court-speak the entire time you are there (even the Bailiffs that take you to & from your room.) All Business. No chitty-chat except about the weather. And you can't even talk to each other at that point. Your mind was just swimming in procedure speak. It gets really tense. Every night we couldn't get out of there fast enough. So when we got to the closing arguments, I, for one, appreciated to hear from someone who spoke plain english and cut to the chase. It was kind of a relief. But that's probably just me.

I am certainly not ready for this next bit.
Jesus take the wheel.

 

[Weki]

I hope this judge endeavors to finish closings today, read final instructions so the jury can begin deliberations first thing tomorrow. But I know that’s wishful thinking with this judge and her need to go back and forth endlessly with DB. I’m guessing we won’t wrap up today and jury will come back tomorrow so she can give DB the 100th chance to give a closing!

 

[zoomom2]

I liked the point about the honking. I didn't like that he kept bringing it up to the witnesses. But she is right - you don't honk unless you see somebody or something in your way.

 

[turaj]

not sure this will even go one minute

 

[Gardenista]

State doesn't get to give a rebuttal if he doesn't close.

 

[Thundar]

State doesn't get to give a rebuttal if he doesn't close.

State will not need one if the defendant doesn’t muddy any waters……..my opinion only.

 

[tlcya]

OMG if that man says subject matter jurisdiction or lawful law one more flippin time I will lose my ever loving mind

He objects to the judge's decision on his jurisdiction objection and the case law she cited in her denial because that case wasn't about him it was about a trust. Literally cannot make this ish up. never in my life have I seen such a mess of a trial.

 

[turaj]

not sure this will even go one minute

yep a bit over one minute. I don't think he has a closing.

 

[Weki]

Here we go Dorow vs Brooks case beginning now….

 

[AugustWest]

I would never have guessed this would happen

 

[tlcya]

Brooks claims he can't go forward with closing because judge refuses to entertain this crap any longer. Brooks mentions (before the jury) and he just brought up jury nullification.

He is making that argument before the jury. they are now being removed.

We all knew this would be his go to once he had the mic

MOO he is about to make his closing from the time out courtroom with the judge's finger hovering over the mute button like a contestant on a game show.