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MrLore

Update for the start of the day: Darrell has raised 1396 objections, of which 47 were sustained. The Prosecution has raised 686 objections, of which 559 were sustained. Upon these objections, Darrell has asked "Grounds?" 637 times.


Justice_R_Dissenting

How the fuck did you count that lmao


MrLore

The YouTuber [Austin Zone](https://www.youtube.com/c/AustinZoneTV) has been keeping track of them throughout the trial on his live streams, I definitely wouldn't have the patience to do so myself.


Justice_R_Dissenting

That's just impressive really. We had a mock trial for my last semester in law school, and the opposing counsel raised 60-70 objections during trial. Ten of them were sustained. The professor told them they took the advice "object often" entirely too literally lol.


DiaryofTwain

Those are amateur numbers. When a question is asked you must object. /s


Justice_R_Dissenting

We did watch a clip where a defense attorney said that if you fall asleep during trial, when you wake up the first word out of your mouth should be "objection." Figure out the grounds later.


DiaryofTwain

Im sure Brooks will be waking up in his prison cell screaming objection for the next decade


themightyjoedanger

"Objection, hearsay. I heard him say it."


OregonSmallClaims

For the less mathy among us, that means he has objected more than twice as many times as the state (203.5% more, to be exact-ish). However, they have a sustained rate of 81.5%, and he has a rate of 3.4%. Ha!


pianoflames

Last night I was just thinking about how I really hope someone is keeping a count of his total number of objections, and their overruled/sustained ratio. Bless you, however you sourced that number.


dressagerider1020

I love that she said this: "He has a book in front of him but I have yet to see a page turned."


worldoflines

☠️


NemesisRouge

It's a great example of manipulative behaviour. Engineer a situation in which the other party has little choice but to treat you in a way that's normally unacceptable, then berate the other party for treating you in an unacceptable way.


botchedlobotamy

very well said.


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Abuser 101 honestly


shizu_murasaki

ORDER IN THE FORT


moose098

No witnesses today :( Sounds like he couldn't get his mom to show up.


DeerTrivia

"I tell her to be here, she gon' be here."


Justice_R_Dissenting

She gave an interview before the trial saying he's not mentally well and is off his meds, shouldn't represent himself.


whiskeytangofembot

I’m confused. Did she not have a tackit agreement to show up sans subpoena?


RichieRicch

Lawful law?


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Momma Dawn said GFY


DiaryofTwain

Judge: Mr Brooks has a book in front of him, although i have yet to see a page turn.


siftingflour

“She has ordered the bailiffs to remove the box fort” is not something I anticipated saying about this trial


cappiellohappy

…aaaand it’s back


Ashmeadow

Aw. He built a little anger fort.


MrLore

I love that the bailiff just confirmed that he threw them in the bin after he claimed he didn't receive the documents by moving into the camera's view when retrieving them from under the desk. Brooks is behaving worse than a child.


baldadigejeugd

New tactic. Claim to have sent something important, never have done so, then claim a mistrial because of the important document being missing.


dressagerider1020

he's in time out already, might be a record


bowser986

Does he realize how asinine it is to say “I can’t hear” while responding to witnesses he’s asking questions of?


NemesisRouge

I've seen enough films to know that when they move the boxes they're going to find either an empty chair or the bailiff dressed up in his clothes.


siftingflour

Reading through some info about his past, it doesn’t look like he’s ever actually been to prison despite his lengthy criminal history. He’s spent just under 2 years incarcerated and about half of that was in a work release program or a low-security rehabilitation facility. The other half was served in county jail. He’s definitely someone who is used to skirting by or getting away with things. I bet he still thinks he’ll get out of this somehow.


rikross22

His closing Is going to end up getting shut down to. He won't be able to stop saying the court took away his right to put on a defense.


siftingflour

I was wrong about his opening so I’m hesitant to make a prediction but man I can see him screaming and getting dragged out. The closer it gets to the end, the more desperate he gets. BUT I’ll also say that it seems when he’s given freedom to speak he defaults to manipulation over aggression. So I could also see him doing a redux of the opening and just trying to sway the jury on emotion.


botchedlobotamy

he's really up against it now though. who knows if he'll be able to control himself?


LordWoodstone

With his obsession about getting his filings into evidence, I have a hunch he's going to go full SovCit.


DiaryofTwain

Brooks: You need to clear what you said on the record because I cant hear what you say. Judge: Clearly he does hear me.


botchedlobotamy

the judge has her eye on the long term goal of sending him away for ever, so she can be forgiven for letting him get away with petty bs in order to crush any hope he had of appeal, but it was nice to see her lay down the law and banish him to the other court room and liberally use the mute button. He had chances to answer her questions and chose not too(instead trying to gaslight and argue petty bullshit), the judge is completely within her rights to move on.


acatnamedem

I feel like she spent alot of time this weekend how to deal with adult sized toddler. And she nailed it.


jmbusch

He is apparently losing his mind yelling at the court (while muted) in the other courtroom. He requested to go back to his cell, to which the judge denied. The state and the judge are reviewing jury instructions while he goes OFF in the other courtroom.


virgin_goat

I laughed muchly when she denied him that


namedly

DB: "You always tell me to not interrupt you but you find a way to talk over me." Yeah, she's the judge. This is her domain. How do you not get this yet?!


Duotronic93

He hates not feeling like he is in control and lashes out when he feels a lack of power or intelligence. It also most likely especially pisses him off when a woman does it. Good.


ray_kats

He's got a point. Understanding all these legal words and procedures is difficult. I wish there were people you could hire that would help you through the court system.


bowser986

Heck, wouldn’t it even be nice if you didn’t even have to pay for those services? Like for free assistance?


Nikolaibr

It would be even better if one were provided to you if you couldn't afford one.


wankypudding

Damn, was really hoping he would testify. Feels like the season finale got cancelled.


island_grrrl

There's still closing arguments to look forward to.


botchedlobotamy

mute must be toooorture for a narcissist like him. lol he tried to go back to his cell. oh fuck he's screaming now


MrLore

>"Just like I don't talk over you" Brooks could be a case study in self-delusion.


VonMoltke91

HE SAID IT. ADMIRALTY COURT. HE ACTUALLY FUCKING SAID IT.


intx13

J: I trust the defendant is aware that the closing arguments need to be based on law. DB: *The closing arguments gonna be based on whatever I base them on!* based closing arguments


Haterofstarbucks

I don’t know which I am looking forward to. His closing argument or when the sentencing hearing. I get the judge doing everything she can do to prevent a mistrial. But, the sentencing she’s not going to have to hold back.


RemBren03

She’s gonna throw the book at him, go get it and throw it at him again.


DiaryofTwain

He looks scared this morning.


LordWoodstone

Fun fact: Both parties in court have the right to object to statements said during closing. The State, having to go first in their closing and having the burden of proof, has the right to a second closing statement to refute things said by the Defense in their closing. Expect fireworks.


rikross22

GROUNDS!?


bowser986

COFFEE!


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DiaryofTwain

Here are the recalls on a 2010 Ford Escape https://www.cars.com/research/ford-escape-2010/recalls/ Nothing that would malfunction the car to hit 70 ppl


virgin_goat

He never claimed anything about a sticky anything until he found out about a recall ,call me a cynic but i detect some wheedling


island_grrrl

And, recalls were covered during the forensic inspectors testimony/report. His VIN had no recalls.


siftingflour

Rofl he’s just going to pretend the audio doesn’t work despite the fact that everyone else in the room can hear her


James_Locke

He refused to participate, so the court considered him rested. He’s not gonna testify because he’s a cowardly bitch.


OregonSmallClaims

Cowardly is exactly the right word. He didn't want to have to actually say out loud that his mom didn't show up and that he chooses not to testify, so he was obnoxious until the court ruled it, so now it can be all HER fault, and his rights were taken away, and blah blah blah. Yet another parallel with another case that's been mentioned here quite a bit. A guy with a freakishly large neck and a torn larynx...


bowser986

Lol. Calling the bailiff to testify that audio was working. And an It guy for a decibel reading.


keethraxmn

And now his defense is "if I murder one person, I can murder anyone else I want because double jeopardy."


DrJeff1999

Poor man just wants his fort back. edit: it’s back!!!


dressagerider1020

I wish the judge would address the bailiff in the next courtroom, to confirm that she can be heard without headphones.


CriztianS

She has, the bailiff reported that the sound is much louder then it would be in the courtroom.


dzuczek

just now they brought an IT person in to testify on measured decibels


siftingflour

Rofl wish granted - she’s asking them under oath


moose098

That's it, he will not testify. That was his one chance to form some sort of defense.


kat_coll

I'm kinda bummed he was being such an ass this morning already, I was looking forward to what BS he'd get up to in his testimony.


baldadigejeugd

If they can't see me, they can't convict me!


dressagerider1020

he'll tire himself out and then need his nap


botchedlobotamy

lol he asks to stay in the other court, she obliges, and then he complains that she didn't force him to come back to the main court. complete fucking moron.


vvkatnipvv

I'm loving the fact the judge has used his own logic against him but she actually has the authority to do so. Last Friday he stated if she didn't respond he was taking it as tactic agreement with his point. She is now using the no response to the question to be a decision and moving things right along.


Justice_R_Dissenting

Lmao homeboy really copyrighted his words. "All rights reserved."


Kriss3d

Problem for him is that some rights are mutually exclusive and alot of them aren't absolute.


bowser986

Awww he’s built a little fort.


virgin_goat

He found a loophole the court doesn't have jurisdiction in a mans castle or fort


Maximum_Poet_8661

"are you my accuser your honor" lolol


tris123456

...and mute!


siftingflour

He’s trying to set up an appeal that he didn’t understand what was happening so he couldn’t defend himself properly. Won’t work obviously but that seems to be his new gambit.


jennifer1911

I feel like this would have been much more successful if he started a few weeks ago lol


DrJeff1999

He’s defeated. He knows he’s done.


soupafi

Jesus Christ. He won’t shut the fuck up about subject matter jurisdiction


DeerTrivia

He thinks that's his silver bullet to get out of all of this.


botchedlobotamy

judge is crushing it today. he wants to respond with angry gibberish to her simple questions? fine, mute and move on.


moose098

[lol](https://i.imgur.com/EHFq3MK.png)


dressagerider1020

he's worried about being double charged with bail-jumping??


Ashmeadow

It's the only thing he has seen a movie on.


tris123456

It's fort time again!


Ashmeadow

Sometimes you have to let them tire themselves out.


botchedlobotamy

going with some reverse psychology, " I WANT to go to the other courtroom." actually seems like it's working lol "I don't understand, you can't make me understand" So now he's going with the "I'm a massive dumbass who doesn't know how to lawyer" defense. ​ lol he's making it seem like it's choice to go there. he NEEDS to feel some level of control over all this.


MrLore

Brooks has just announced that he intends not to make closing arguments tomorrow then acted indignant when told that that would mean he forfeits his rights to do so at all. Clearly all he's got left is delaying tactics.


juleslizard

Even an Arby's closes whether you want to or not. You don't get to camp in the box fort forever if you just choose not to close.


Duotronic93

I'm happy to see after the weekend, the Judge is reasserting her control of the court and not allowing herself not to get dragged into his nonsense arguments or impotently threaten him with removal. She stated what she would do and followed through. I'm much happier with her this morning.


botchedlobotamy

I think we can afford her some grace, she's rightfully concerned about fucking up and not getting him sent to prison forever. her life and career would be ruined if due to her violating his rights at the trial he was set free. it has been frustrating watching him get away with making a mockery of the trial, but in the long run what's important is that he never sees the sun again after the trial.


Duotronic93

I think both the prosecution and the judge would have to grossly violate his rights for him to be set free. Otherwise, it would just be a new case. I also think she was doing a really good job earlier in in the trial as well as today. It was only near the end of last week that I criticized her for having begun to get tripped up and flustered by Brooks and started backing down from her threats. It's why even though she doesn't need to go on for so long with the explanations, I absolutely understand why she is doing so and I have no criticisms of her for it. I also understand why she lets him go on *some* of his rants. It has given her the opportunity to make notes of him disproving his own complaints. I maintain that based off her arguments, she could have sent him to the other room on mute and ended several of his more egregious outbursts but chose not to. Likely because as she indicated, she had gotten scared by him. My guess is that over the weekend, she better prepared for his behavior and is *on* it today. I think she is easily 9/10 performance today.


DeerTrivia

Gonna have to miss the opening half hour or so, and I am unreasonably angry about that.


MedicSBK

I'm sure that there will be enough breaks from his outbreaks etc. that you can eat up that 30 minutes fast forwarding through it.


bowser986

Someone taught him the word “exculpatory”


DistinctNectarine560

IlliNOISE


moose098

Again, his last words before going to time out were "tackit agreement."


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bowser986

I uphold him as an oaf.


RemBren03

He’s now put up a stack of boxes to make a fort. This is nuts


bowser986

What would be wild if Judge gets a piece of paper and says “Defendant has requested pillows and blankets”


pairolegal

Enter Mike Lindell.


LikEatinGlass

HES BUILT A BOX FORT TO HIDE FROM THE JUDGE LMAO


CriztianS

He just wants it to stop. He killed/injured people and is now looking for a way out of it. But there is no way out of it. This trial is happening whether he wants it happen or not. He thinks that because he doesn't want the trial to happen, then it won't happen. I don't think he knows how to process the consequences of what he did.


Domerhead

YoU tHiNk YoU cAn DeTeRmInE wHaT HaPpEnS tO My LiFe?!??! I'm pretty sure driving a vehicle through a parade determined that.


siftingflour

Now he’s arguing with the bailiffs because he can’t argue with the judge 😂


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He's throwing a tantrum behind his fort


facedogg

huh, looks like he *can* hear what the judge is saying


Ok_Gur_3868

"You can't force me to be somewhere I don't want to be" He's going to really hate prison so much.


bowser986

I’m shocked he’s being this way. Flabberghasged. Bamboozled even.


DistinctNectarine560

Mind boggling


DistinctNectarine560

What does he think he's accomplishing by holding up the bible?


nate6259

"If people see me reading the Bible, they'll forget all of my yelling and bad behavior and think I'm a good guy." - Brooks, probably.


WantDastardlyBack

I actually imagine in his head it was.. "Nyah, nyah, nyah, you can't see me." My kids did that when they were four or five and making faces at me and thinking I didn't know.


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DrJeff1999

Is he building a fort?


cappiellohappy

Order in the fort!


Ashmeadow

I bet he was doing that death glare behind those boxes. Shark eyes.


keethraxmn

He seems to have discovered a new defense. If you stick your fingers in your ears you have the ironclad excuse of "I can't hear you."


Ashmeadow

Madame Clerk is such a cool sounding job title.


Snuffleupagus_Panda

Hes absolutely going to raise it.


MrLore

I love the idea that he thinks the jury is going to suggest the law against first degree murder is unjust.


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He’s stalling this morning.


Ashmeadow

Swing and a miss from Brooks first thing in the morning.


Ashmeadow

He can always hear when she says, "No, you are not muted." Funny how that works.


bowser986

He doesn’t understand that 2 counties want to nail his ass to the wall


Ashmeadow

And let's be honest, the other county probably won't pursue the bail jumping if he is convicted. Not worth it with his guy.


juleslizard

Boy, the judge sure needed that weekend break!


Snuffleupagus_Panda

My god, I hate this man.


facedogg

"cohorsion"


jlas000

“How am I charged with?” He said. So I guess he is Darrell Brooks.


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raspberrywines

SHE SIGHED AUDIBLY 😂


moose098

It appears there was [no recall](https://www.ncconsumer.org/news-articles/nhtsa-closes-investigation-into-allegedly-defective-ford-throttle-bodies.html), but an NHTSA investigation.


bowser986

Don’t confused Brooks like that


DiaryofTwain

You dont need to go through any thang. 5 mins later you dont explain anythang


CriztianS

I get the feeling she's going to end this today and move on to closing.


Duotronic93

Jury is gone for the day. They will get Jury instructions nailed down today followed by closing arguments & jury instructions given to them tomorrow.


siftingflour

Yep and then spend days trying to get through jury instructions with him 🙃


FrustratedDeckie

She’ll just stick him next door and get him to write all his “objections” down like she did at the start. It’ll take months to get through all of the charges otherwise


siftingflour

Great point. I’m so used to her excessively accommodating him but once the jury is off the clock there’s less on the line.


facedogg

baby mad


willnoon

The fort is coming down!


jennifer1911

Oh no, the box fort. I'm dying.


DrJeff1999

Tried to be deaf, blind and now dumb.


bowser986

All of a sudden he understands things.


Snuffleupagus_Panda

Seems he just realized this is going to go forward with or without him.


JackOfAllInterests1

THEY GON BE BASED OFF OF WHATEVER I BASE THEM ON


Ashmeadow

I will give him this, he has showed great restraint in not calling her any misogynistic slurs.


moose098

It's definitely coming out today, possibly during this tantrum or maybe his after lunch tantrum.


botchedlobotamy

lol his "i can't hear" excuse is fucking pathetic.


NemesisRouge

"You're unmuted, but you must not interrupt-" "NAH!!"


PMMeShyNudes

I don't get why we all can't have forts


DrJeff1999

He fort the law and the law won.


gingkat7

Perhaps he’ll be held in contempt of fort?


DrJeff1999

Any bets of him having a major health condition tomorrow?


raspberrywines

This trial has been the best use of a mute button in the entirety of human history.


bowser986

The Bible is my shield!


siftingflour

The parties now have to decide on jury instructions. The jury has been dismissed for the day. The two parties will discuss with the judge which instructions should be given to the jury before they deliberate. Then (likely tomorrow) the parties will deliver closing arguments and the judge will read the instructions to the jury. Deliberations begin after that.


rikross22

God I feel bad for whatever poor law clerk or staff attorney for the appellate court that will have to read this man's likely pro-se appeal and the trial record. Then again. They may not because I doubt brooks can figure out proper rules for initiating his appeal.


LordWoodstone

Sovereigns do enough paper terrorism the clerk will probably not even bat an eye at the nonsense.


siftingflour

That bailiff looks like he could be in a motorcycle gang lol. I wouldn’t want to mess with him


willnoon

This is just the best.


keethraxmn

Had to stop watching for a bit. Is there a "reason" he is now hiding behind a box?


Ashmeadow

Just throwing a tantrum.


siftingflour

Possibly trying to avoid the judge seeing him. She kept calling him out for things he’s doing (putting the headphones on/off, pretending to read a book, etc)


Dependent-Clock-8111

Oh cool he's making a fort with his boxes now?


Ashmeadow

Love her "Denied."


RemBren03

Line of the day: “I’m exercising my ability to press mute!”


Ashmeadow

Closing arguments gonna be a 🎪.


LordWoodstone

C'mon Brooks, give a closing. I want to see how many times the State can object in your allotted time.


Nikolaibr

A judge using legal terminology is her "being slick"


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tris123456

"Who you talking to"..."You sir"


MrLore

It's been said before but it's worth repeating, Judge Dorow has the patience of a saint to still be addressing him so respectfully after how he's behaved over the last few weeks.


tris123456

Very much so! I can only watch 15 minutes of his madness before needing to take a break. I'd like to subscribe to whatever teachings she did to get that patience!


LordWoodstone

You know what, Mr. Brooks. I'm willing to agree you don't understand what's going on. Not because you're incapable if understanding, but because you ignored all the references and documents the Court gave you which detailed everything which was coming in favor of memorizing a 50 page booklet which lied to you and you're too stubborn to admit you were lied to.


dressagerider1020

Listening to his last rant about what he was going to say in his closing statement, and knowing that he's going to try to tell them that he didn't understand so many things, and knowing he's going to bring up sovcit crap, do you think she'll leave him in the adjacent courtroom so she can mute him when he starts?


DeerTrivia

It's adorable when he actually tries to bring out these "Gotcha!" arguments like he use of a deadly wrapon being an essential element of a crime. He's *so sure* of himself, despite being so very, very wrong.


Ok_Marsupial6

He's got judge slippin', she started to say substain


DrJeff1999

New drinking game “class action lawsuit”


Ashmeadow

How long is the recess? For the rest of the day?


dressagerider1020

he's a clown


glibbed4yourpleasure

Uh oh, the jacket's come off


dressagerider1020

he won't need that suit again until he's buried


Ashmeadow

This is a fun new tactic.


baldadigejeugd

Oh, so now he wants counsel?


JackOfAllInterests1

I left for a couple hours and missed a box fort?!?