![]() ![]() Shortly before 10 a.m., there was a discussion about whether victims' faces would be shown in the trial broadcast following a motion for reconsideration from the state. Dorow said he would see jail medical staff during the lunch break. Dorow said there were no signs of blood, and Brooks said it was because he wiped it on his jail uniform. When court was back in session, Brooks said he required medical attention for a cut on his finger and made reference to a bruise on his arm he said he sustained when he was removed from the courtroom. State's motion to reconsider victim witness' faces on camera denied The judge noted that the continuous objections about his name don't need to be acknowledged every day, saying, "I’ve made a record."īefore the judge could continue, it was noted Brooks had technical issues with his microphone, and court was recessed once again. I believe he can adequately hear, and his statement that he is hard of hearing is simply another tactic to delay and create chaos," the judge said.īrooks' interruptions Thursday morning were much the same as they have been, saying he doesn't acknowledge the name Darrell Brooks, telling the judge, "I don't identify by that name." Brooks still appears to be communicating with someone else. He made claims he would throw and break things," the judge said.īrooks had his back to the camera in the adjacent courtroom. Judge Dorow made a note for the court record that he had been defiant and disruptive.ĭorow said she filed a written report with the court, saying Brooks was resisting his removal, noting "at one point, he took off a shoe." When court came back into session, Brooks was seen by video from an adjacent courtroom. ![]() Moments later, the court went into recess. 7 Brooks removed from court, takes off shirtĪt 8:40 a.m., Judge Dorow ordered Brooks removed from the courtroom and placed in the adjacent courtroom so that the proceedings could continue as originally planned. Kori Runkel, Brooks' girlfriend's roommate testifiedĥ:38 p.m.: Brooks requested to return to the main courtroom and was movedĥ:48 p.m.: Jurors returned after Brooks was movedĦ:36 p.m.: Jury read a modified version of Jury Instruction 50 regarding partial sequestrationĦ:40 p.m.: Court adjourned until 8:30 a.m. Zachary Wittchow makes opening statement for stateīrooks defered his opening statement until a later pointĤ:05 p.m.: Discussion about calling witnessesīrooks invited back into the main courtroom and was non-responsive State's motion for reconsideration regarding showing witnesses' faces on the trial broadcast deniedġ0:09 a.m.: Brooks declines offer to return to main courtroom until he can see a nurse claims finger cut and arm bruise during removal from courtīrooks again declines to change into street clothingīrooks' two objections/notes submitted during jury instructions are scanned into the recordīrooks reminded he was welcome back into the main courtroom if he behaved and was again offered the chance to change into street clothingġ:11 p.m.: Brooks requested to return to the main courtroom and was movedġ:22 p.m.: Brooks repeatedly interrupted the court while being warned not toĢ:44 p.m.: Brooks moved to adjacent courtroomĢ:56 p.m.: Brooks' objections/notes during jury instructions were addressedīrooks was invited back into the courtroom and was non-responsive Darrell Brooks trial timeline: Day 4īelow is a timeline of Thursday's events per court records:Ĩ:25 a.m.: Case called for Day 4 of jury trialīrooks declined to put on street clothingĨ:42 a.m.: Brooks moved to adjacent courtroom after more than a dozen interruptionsĭorow says sheriff would file report on Brooks' behaviorĩ:09 a.m.: Brief recess for Polycom system in adjacent courtroom to be addressedĩ:18 a.m.: DA Sue Opper notes "complete confidence" in Brooks' competencyĭorow agrees, saying Brooks' behavior was intended to "make a mockery of the court"ĩ:49 a.m.: Brooks declines offer to return to main courtroomīrooks wouldn't respond to requests to qualify his objection "There’s no possible way that people will not know I am in custody," Brooks said to the judge. Brooks referred to the many media reports. Brooks said he did not think that was necessary because as he noted, everyone knows he is in custody for this case. The judge also asked Brooks if he would be willing to go back to his cell to change into street clothes instead of wearing his jail-issued orange clothing. ![]()
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