Darrell Brooks

The fate of Darrell Brooks Jr. is now in the hands of a jury. After a three-week-long trial marked by tumult and repeated disruptions by Brooks, ...

She testified that she saw the vehicle veer in and out of the street. The state showed a music video to the jury in which Brooks appears next to his red Ford Escape, the same vehicle they say he drove that day. In the last few weeks, Brooks continued to question the jurisdiction of the court, stated he doesn't want to be recognized by his name and claimed he's a "sovereign citizen," part of a She testified that she never saw the vehicle slow down as it hit some of her friends in the Milwaukee-based group. During the trial, the state showed several videos of Brooks allegedly driving through the crowd. "To say that this has been the most challenging of my career would be an understatement." Allen](https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/397/337/) in her decision to remove Brooks from the courtroom. Brooks nearly forfeited his right to give his closing argument, after he twice defied the judge's order and sought to tell the jury that they could nullify the case. Instead, in a rambling and self-pitying closing statement, Brooks said the act wasn't intentional. He elected to [represent himself](https://www.wpr.org/judge-grants-accused-waukesha-parade-drivers-request-represent-himself-during-jury-trial) in the trial, and has been repeatedly [removed from the courtroom](https://www.wpr.org/outbursts-and-disruptions-defendant-waukesha-christmas-parade-tragedy-delay-jury-selection) for disruptions throughout the proceedings. She asked the jury to "add up the evidence" and return guilty verdicts on all counts against Brooks. The fate of Darrell Brooks Jr.

Jurors in the Darrell Brooks trial came to court on Tuesday with overnight bags as jury instructions were read, and closing arguments were delivered.

"I made a determination I would not stop what was happening in terms of the trial," said Dorow. "I am going to provide the parties with the information I was given this morning," said Dorow. "I pray that the right decision is made." "So again, I go back to all these exhibits, go back to everything that’s been shown, everything that’s been testified to, everything you’ve heard during this whole process and this trial, and again, I say the same thing that I said earlier, same thing I said in opening statements. "The DA wants you to believe that this all came from people," said Brooks. Because of that fact, if the driver panicked, does that make the driver enraged and intent on killing people?" She said the judge could instruct to disregard that and tell Brooks to move on. ""I believe that not only is it fair, but it’s essential that you be privy to all knowledge, not knowledge that certain people feel that you should hear and shouldn’t hear disguised under the color of law," Brooks said. The judge said the circumstances "and your insistence on arguing jury nullification" required her to do so. "I have the right to inform them of their rights and duties under the Constitution." "The time has now come for you to present a closing argument. With the jury absent, Dorow told Brooks he had no right to inform the jury they had the right to nullify, referencing case law.

Jury instructions finished Tuesday morning and Judge Jennifer Dorow hopes both the state and defense will also get through closing arguments.

Judge Dorow ruled Brooks forfeited his right to testify and declared the defense is rested. Judge Dorow is going to keep things moving. Brooks is going to be removed." "The door is open and he's talking. The judge asked Brooks: are you willing to refrain from raising subject matter jurisdiction if you come back to the courtroom? The jury will be sequestered until they reach a verdict on each of the 76 counts. Judge Dorow returns to court after concerns about the integrity of proceedings. It's important to note, once both the state and defense have closed, the jury will be sequestered. The jury deliberated for an hour and 45 minutes. Judge Dorow says she is leaving it to the hands of law enforcement. The poster says Brooks is guilty but has not had a fair trial and is sympathetic toward Brooks. — The Darrell Brooks trial is now in the hands of the jury.