SUV plows down Wisconsin Christmas parade as children watch in horror

[RockyTop85]

Thoughts on the verdict?

Murder is bad. Being simultaneously clearly guilty and unsympathetic is bad. Representing yourself is a bad idea. Fighting with the judge is a bad idea. Failing to put on a meaningful defense is a bad idea.

This dude hit for the criminal defendant cycle.

Bye Felicia.

 

[bamawriter]

I will say this: Brooks has a slam dunk appellate case for ineffective assistance of counsel. His attorney is a complete moron.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Thoughts on the verdict?

I was just thinking about the case, I think the DA deserves a lot of credit here. Charging him with intentional homicide rather than first or send degree murder was a great call. I actually think a REAL ATTORNEY could've beaten one of those charges, bit intentional homicide locked him in.

 

[bamawriter]

Murder is bad. Being simultaneously clearly guilty and unsympathetic is bad. Representing yourself is a bad idea. Fighting with the judge is a bad idea. Failing to put on a meaningful defense is a bad idea.

I would add "spending almost all of your closing argument talking about how the situation has affected you while on trial for mass murder is a bad idea."

 

[Electric Orange]

Whatever he gets is too good for him.

 

[KB5252]

Some people don't deserve to be among us. This guy is one of those people. May he never be allowed to victimize anyone again.

 

[bamawriter]

I was just thinking about the case, I think the DA deserves a lot of credit here. Charging him with intentional homicide rather than first or send degree murder was a great call. I actually think a REAL ATTORNEY could've beaten one of those charges, bit intentional homicide locked him in.

I had to look this up. There are no 1st or 2nd degree murder charges in Wisconsin. 1st degree intentional homicide is functionally identical to 1st degree murder in most states.

 

[bamawriter]

Guilty on all 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety while using a dangerous weapon.

 

[bamawriter]

Guilty on all 6 counts of hit-and-run resulting in death.

 

[bamawriter]

Guilty on both counts of bail jumping.

 

[bamawriter]

Guilty on battery of his ex-girlfriend.

That makes a clean sweep. Guilty on all counts.

 

[bamawriter]

He held it together all the way thru adjournment. I was expecting one more good explosion.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I had to look this up. There are no 1st or 2nd degree murder charges in Wisconsin. 1st degree intentional homicide is functionally identical to 1st degree murder in most states.

I stand corrected. I did not know that.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

I would add "spending almost all of your closing argument talking about how the situation has affected you while on trial for mass murder is a bad idea."

Whatever he gets is too good for him.

Darrell Brooks found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in Waukesha Christmas parade massacre

 

[bamawriter]

I stand corrected. I did not know that.

I didn't either. I hadn't even thought about it until you mentioned it. In WI, murder is intentional homicide while manslaughter is unintentional homicide.

 

[Electric Orange]

 

[Sandman 423]

Some people don't deserve to be among us. This guy is one of those people. May he never be allowed to victimize anyone again.

If he was punished properly for his actions prior to 2020 he wouldn't have been able to murder all those people. Once it was clear he was a career criminal they should of stop letting him off with slaps on the wrist.

 

[CagleMtnVol]

Guilty on all 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety while using a dangerous weapon.

That's a shame, but he had a piece of for a lawyer!

 

[RikidyBones]

If there was to be a death penalty, this is one of those cases that I can understand the argument.

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Waukesha Christmas Parade Attacker Blows Up (Again) While Receiving His Sentence

 

[W.TN.Orange Blood]

Along with his 6 life sentences this scum was also ordered to pay over $171K in restitution.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Dudes a clown. His closing statement was 2 hours long, and in that whole 2 hours he said one sentence about apologizing to the victims.
He then tried to beg the judge to send him to a mental hospital instead of to prision.

 

[bamawriter]

Dudes a clown. His closing statement was 2 hours long, and in that whole 2 hours he said one sentence about apologizing to the victims.
He then tried to beg the judge to send him to a mental hospital instead of to prision.

That one sentence wasn't even an apology. He said "I want you to know that I'm sorry this happened." That's not accountability. It certaintly doesn't admit culpability.