Prosecutors called nine more witnesses Wednesday in the Darrell Brooks trial, charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack. Mid-afternoon, the jury was taken out of the courtroom to view the red SUV. Video was provided later of that viewing.
. Mid-afternoon, the jury was taken out of the courtroom to view the red SUV. Video was provided later of that viewing. 2 jurors positive for COVID
When polled, none of the remaining jurors indicated any concerns related to COVID-19. The judge offered plexiglass panels be installed if jurors felt it was necessary. The jurors did not indicate that was necessary. On Tuesday, Judge Dorow said she would require Brooks to be present, but the judge said overnight, she thought more about that decision and changed her mind.
Brooks raised concerns regarding how he would be secured during the viewing, noting the shackles he wears in court. The judge said it would be up to the sheriff's department to secure him, but he would be secured in such a way where things like shackles would not be visible to the jury members. Dorow even told Brooks she would allow him to walk around the vehicle before the jury entered, noting that the jury members would be walking around the vehicle once.
"I thought Mr. Brooks lost the first sandal jumping the fence, "Becker said. "I located the gray hooded sweatshirt that Brooks was wearing in the parade, and in close proximity was the other sandal," said Becker.Darrell Brooks trial: Defendant's cross-examination creates numerous objections"Yes. Until the investigation is complete," said Becker. Around 11:35 a.m.
"There is a red blur near the bottom of the driveway. That’s Darrell Brooks, and you’ll see him cross the street," Rowe said of one video in particular.Rowe said the dashed red line in the map is the path Brooks took on foot. It shows Officer Salyers in close proximity to where investigators say Brooks ditched the SUV.
Brooks asked Rowe if the State of Wisconsin is a "living, breathing human being." Opper objected, and under his breath, Brooks muttered, "It seems like there’s no plaintiff."Next up for the state was Ryan Schultz, Wisconsin State Patrol mechanical inspector. Schultz was asked if he observed anything that would have prevented the vehicle from stopping of the brake pedal was applied, and he said "no." Deputy District Attorney Lesli Boese followed up by asking whether he observed anything that would have contributed to the crashes the SUV was involved in. He said "no."
He said in this case, there was about three-quarters of an inch difference in height but said this wouldn't make much of a difference, just inflicting small wear and tear over time. Brooks asked if this would have created a "pull" on the vehicle, and Schultz said "no." Finally, Boese asked if the use of the high beams on the SUV would have been any assistance if the vehicle was coming up behind people, and Schultz said "no."Darrell Brooks trial: Judge admonishes defendant for frequent interruptions during testimonyAfter sending the jury off for a 15-minute afternoon break, the judge asked Brooks what he was referring to when he said, "That’s hilarious.
When asked if there were plans to move the vehicle, Johnson described a "scene approach, scene assessment and scene processing strategy.""My thought and my processing strategy this particular night was to collect anything that would be fragile in nature off of the vehicle and then get it transported to a more environmentally friendly facility to continue processing in the subsequent days," said Johnson.
The judge excused the jury for a legal discussion, and Brooks nearly got removed to the adjacent courtroom due to his interruptions. Brooks was upset after it was noted that Opper placed some evidence on the table for Johnson, the witness."You are well aware the court made some pre-trial rulings related to whether the parties could approach the witness stand, and I did that because you’re in custody, and I’m not going to allow you to approach the witness stand while in custody.
He then described the process of swabbing the steering wheel and gear shift for DNA. He noted that clothing items worn by an individual, such as the hat on the passenger seat, are a really good source of DNA. "It was an item of evidence or potential item of evidence that just seemed out of place, so in those types of situations, I always collect those types of items," said Johnson.
"The perimeter was secured with crime scene tape, and there were officers that were standing at the location where the vehicle was," said Johnson.Trevor Naleid, senior forensic analyst He said the swab of the gear shift was a three-person mixture with at least one male contributor. The software result was "the same as the steering wheel."In layman's terms, Naleid said it was at least one quadrillion times more likely the DNA was from Brooks/Patterson versus three random people. As for the hat that was found in the SUV, Naleid said it was a two-person mixture with at least one male contributor.
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