THREAD: This is the 17th day of the trial of Darrell Brooks who is accused of killing 6 people and injuring dozens more in the Waukesha Christmas parade. Today, judge Dorow will read the jury instructions followed by the closing arguments from the state and defense.
Despite being brought back into the courtroom, Brooks continued to interrupt the judge. Jurors were escorted out, and Brooks has been moved to a second courtroom.
Darrell Brooks' microphone is muted in the second courtroom while the judge is reading jury instructions to the jury without interruption.
Darrell Brooks Charges: 77 counts.
• 6 counts of first-degree intentional homicide.
• 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety.
• 6 counts of hit-and-and-run involving death.
• 2 counts of felony bail jumping.
• 2 counts of battery.
The judge has completed reading the jury instructions and the court is on lunch break. Closing arguments will begin at 3 p.m.
#DarrellBrooksTrial: For closing arguments, Judge Dorow attempted to bring the jury back. Brooks continued his outbursts and then asked to be removed and placed in the second courtroom.
CLOSING ARGUMENTS: The prosecution has concluded its closing argument, and Judge Dorow called a 10-minute recess. #DarrellBrooksTrial
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JURY EXCUSED: The jury in the Darrell Brooks trial has been excused for the day, with Judge Jennifer Dorow announcing the defense has rested.
Jury instructions are underway before the closing arguments. There are 107 pages in the instructions. Brooks threw away his copy. He now hides behind stacked boxes of documents.
A bailiff of the court has removed the boxes in front of Brooks at the request of the judge. Brooks continues shouting at the judge and not answering her questions.
I've been capturing video from this webcam in Fort Myers all day and I've put it into a Timelapse. Check out the storm surge rushing in! Crazy. #Ian#flwx
LOCATION: 4650 Estero Blvd, Fort Myers Beach, FL | Looking NW.
Those asking for time length. 10:17am-11:43am (camera connection cuts out) — 1 hour, 26 minutes.