Top 5 Times Defendants Represented Themselves in Court
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During an arrest, accused criminals are told if they can’t afford an attorney, one will be appointed to them. Occasionally, brazen defendants decline a public defender and choose to represent themselves in their case. The Law&Crime Network’s Jesse Weber breaks down the top five times defendants represented themselves in court during high-profile trials.
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Brooks waived his APPOINTED counsel, not his standby counsel. There are no standby counsels in Wisconsin. Judge Dorow told YOU, your WRITERS, and Darrell Brooks that he doesn't have the constitutional rights to standby counsel per Wisconsin law.
And nice hairdo Barbie
Sorry, we don’t speak Jive
He's playing ATTORNEY...not doing good...he thinks hes an actor in a script
spam
Being yelled at for hours straight isn’t going to make your point more impressionable on me, it’s going to make me think you’re a very angry individual that could very much snap and kill your entire family. If someone could yell like that at strangers who are responsible for deciding your fate.. imagine how he acts behind closed doors
Yea, they expose their insensitivity
😂guys face at 36:01
@@Shaytan_Right yeah that's all they exposed....
I am scared and I am not even in the court room. Arguing with the judge is not wise. They think they are as smart as lawyers but the dude at the start forget he is supposed to argue with the defence not the judge. 😂 BIG mistake 😂 sideshow Bob I feel is spitting on me as he screams 😂
As if the hair style wasn't a dead giveaway to his insanity. 😅
I often hear people think that the judge in the Darrell Brooks trial was too nice to him and let him get away with a lot. It's been explained that she wanted there to be no excuse, no way that Darrell could say he was mistreated or didn't get a chance to speak or didn't get his time to explain anything. She wanted The victim's family's to never have to see his face or hear his disrespectful comments ever again. She had a really tough job and I can't imagine what was going through her head. He is one of the worst people to ever live.
She could have done much better, though. She constantly lost her cool, got flustered, argued back, made threats, etc. All of that goes against the claim that she had calculated all of that.
@VioletJoy I disagree that it negatively impacts the prosecution and her position, they were very careful in not crossing the line, his actions and behaviour was despicable, and when he attempted to sabotage their actions forcing them into an error I believe they were extra vigilant and were able to circumvent his tricks and takits. (Tacit). He has no chance for appeal considering she showed him more than one chance before booting him from court. He just dug a deeper hole, she just kept handing him shovels.
@@TubeSurfer10 I didn't say that it negatively affected prosecution. I said that the judge was rattled the entire time. She either does not have the temperament for the job or could really use some training in how to handle narcissists. She took everything personally. I didn't see her hand him any shovels. He did that all on his own.
@VioletJoy you must have not seen the videos where the prosecution and judge were co-operating to make sure the judge wouldn't have her trial thrown out.
@annfrancis171 Again, I was only referring to her inability to remain calm and not get flustered by his antics. She could really use some coaching. Watch Judge Newman and you'll see what I'm saying. She never took a deep breath.
Darrell brooks be making coffee in the morning like “GROUNDS! GROUNDS!”
I just feel horrible for that 11 year old boy. I can’t imagine having to live with those memories.
At least the detective adopted him 🥺 so he didn’t have to grow up in the foster system and has someone responsible to raise him right
@@stancexpunks Yeah, that was so nice to hear.
i know what it's like and it'll stick with him for life. I hope he gets the help he needs and doesn't blame himself or think he's a monster cause he's going to remember what his father said to him or at least find these videos.
Knowing that the detective investigating O'Neil's crime was the one to adopt the son is one beautiful thing in an otherwise ugly case.
Given ONeils demeanor in court, I'm willing to bet money that Ronny was an absolute nightmare to be around. The fact that the detective not only adopted him, he gave him a whole family (the detective had 5 kids already) and they know his story and what he went through in detail, so they also know how to help him heal and move forward. That part honestly moved me to tears when I first heard it.
@@khaleesireyna731 That’s beautiful to hear! There is so much evil in the world so it’s always moving to hear something so beautiful and selfless.
If you allow clowns to represent themselves you will see a circus
Everyone has a right to self representation. The constitution says so. If you don’t like it change the constitution. In the meantime, I’ll enjoy my popcorn and crackerjacks from the gallery! 😂
@@j2simpso Amen! Though it is peanuts and beer for me! 🥜🍺
@@canadagoofI prefer pita bread, artichoke dip, and a martini
@@j2simpsonot really when they manage to get lucky and get the case thrown out by intentionally making the judge say something unlawful like baiting out the n word
This comment is gold 👩⚖
I died laughing when Ice-T reposted Ronnie’s rant on his IG and commented “He watched too much SVU”
That was funny since he is apart of that show
The Brooks trial was must-see. No matter how badly he behaved, Judge Jennifer Dorow had the patience of a saint.
Hon. Judge Dorow was the absolute star of the proceedings! Undoubtedly, that case will be prime jurisprudence and be taught in law schools across the U.S.
Judge Dorow!!! ❤
I’ve watched it 3 times all the way through. She handled him perfectly!
Agreed
Did she though? Or had she already judged him before the evidence was set and refused to let him speak. 100% I believe he was guilty and his crimes were heinous, but that does not mean that he does not get the right of trial with impartiality with innocent until proven guilty. The Judge had already decided he was guilty in this case and used every ounce of her being to talk over him when he had an argument, when he tried to talk over back she said he was disrespectful of the court or held him in contempt. Can't have it both ways when impartiality is supposed to be the backbone of justice.....unfortunately we and the judge herself do not see this case without emotion and that should be a factor for a judge.
Ronnie should have been chained to the desk in the court room. The fact he was able to walk around in the court room is insane.
He really thought he was the main character courtroom guy like in the movies
I was so shocked by that too!
he's so cringe. like some weird mix of characters from movies and a church preacher
2nd murderer pictures himself as Johnny Cochran!
Dude really watched Tom Cruise in A few good men and thought "Lemme get in on that"
The Darrell Brooks case was televised and the entire trial is online. This was the 1st case I had to watch the entirety of live. Seeing him try to argue jurisdiction, jury nullification, and that whole reddit thing was insane.
He actually did a fairly good job and made the women in the court look incompetent by not debunking and addressing his statements.
@@Originalman144millions disagree with you, but ok.
@@Originalman144what? She made a perfect clear record. This case will be made education material for law school.
She don't need to debunk his nonsense. That's not what the judge is for.
I was glued to the screen. I recommend you watch entire depp vs heard, it was a hilarious shitshow.
@@kriss3ddon't waste your time arguing with a sovereign citizen. They're allergic to logic
Darrell Brooks is a perfect example of the saying "Someone that chooses to represent themselves in a court of law, has a fool for a client." 😂
Maybe… but that quote was created by a lawyer. I have been screwed over financially by getting a lawyer more than not getting one.
@@shasmi93Abraham Lincoln said that.
He does not identify by that name, for the record 😂😂😂
😂
This was said at the beggining of the video
Judge Dorrow pointedly asked Brooks what name he wanted to be called during the trial and he avoided the answer.
If he had a problem with the way they were pronouncing his name, he could have just told them so. Instead he tried playing "I'm not me" games.
@@Sir_Lagg_A_LotIt wasn't the pronunciation that he was arguing against. He was using an old stand-by sovereign citizen ploy where they insist our names represent some kind of government entity and/or contract which they refuse to acknowledge or enter into. Usually, they try to say they are instead "the beneficiary of the trust" of whatever their name is, and that they are only representing said person. It's just a bunch of BS mumbo-jumbo, of course. . .
Wrong. He said "Strawman"
And Darrell was identified by his Wisconsin ID which police found in his pocket. Even the State DA used that in her closing argument.
@@zephyrhills8070Objection 😂😂
It is disgusting that a father who murdered 2 of his family members was permitted to question the son he attempted to murder on the stand. While it is within his rights as the accused, it's absurd that he could sit there and try to discredit his child after the trauma he inflicted.
my thoughts exactly, i cant begin to imagine what that poor little boy endured let alone at the hands of who did it to him... i understand why the court may have allowed it, but that boy needed protection and even in that court room they hardly did that... i hope hes doing more than okay in life
He got what was coming to him in the end.
That guy's a case study for why you don't represent yourself: his opening statement is that his son didn't SEE him murder his wife. Ok then, so you just confessed to murdering your wife. The kid just didn't see you do it.
My heart goes out to this young man, I agree that it is horrific that he had to face his father and murderer of his mother and sibling in court and that there was not another way for his testimony to be heard. I truly hope this wonderfully brave young boy has had the opportunity to move forward and take advantage of the life that was very nearly stolen from him, despite all the tragedy of what happened.
@@williamroberts2878 In his closing argument he stated again that he killed his wife.
His son, who testified by phone. It was hard I am sure, but maybe now it will help him heal somewhat. The young man was very brave. I am so glad he has a new father that will give him a better life like he deserves.
Before Darrell Brooks, I would have NEVER thought anyone would disrespect not only the judge, but the victims involved. He deserves every single uncomfortable day in prison!
You are thinking with emotion.
with a cellmate called Bubba.
28:00 when the kid said "u stabbed me" man that was something fierce
Actually, Brooks cried for himself about himself through the whole trial. His defense was the poor pitiful me excuse.
🤣🤣🤣
He FAKE cried through the whole trial. And badly. Lol
Brooks is the fricking devil. My heart goes out to his children and hope they have someone to love and protect them all of them.
Nah. The Devil's supposed to be super smart. He'd have stuck with an attorney.
Brooks building a fort was,classic 😂😂😂
More forts in courts I say.
😂
Not just any fort, it's known as "The Box Fort"
@@joebloggs2635 no, it's a fort of law.
@@neurocidesakiwi lol. He forte the law, and the law won. That's for sure.
Ronnie deserves another 50 years just for that hair.
That hair lost him alot of credit
@@mrspeigle1 Aside from the overwhelming evidence against him including testimony from his own son I'm sure the hair was what did it.
I'd of gone for guilty for the hair alone.
Looked just like “SideShow Bob”.
1 year for each hair on his head.
12:08 OMG THIS IS, HANDS DOWN, MY FAVORITE MOMENT OF THE TRIAL!!! He sounds just like a hangry toddler as he mocks the prosecution... "The De-FeNd-DaNt!"
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
He kinda right tho she did put some stank on that when she said it 😂
@@oliveb5768 She sure did. I don't blame her.
@@oliveb5768 of course she did! Lol she was having to do extra work for him... I personally would be resentful and would take every jab I could. if I remember correctly the witness they were talking about was 1 that he was calling for the defense. Keep in mind the prosecution kind of volunteers to help Brooks out with getting his witnesses subpoenaed to come to court, because he didn't have the resources to find them and then subpoena them from jail, and stay restrict their access to the internet and phones. I don't for a second believe that the prosecution was jumping to volunteer to do this. I have a feeling someone made them an offer that they literally couldn't refuse. I'm sure all of them involved with tracking down and subpoenaing his witnesses were resentful because they had other cases they were prosecuting other cases they were researching other cases where they had to deal with their own witnesses I feel like this was a burden on their already overloaded shoulders. A small burden yes but nonetheless a burden now put that all together with his courtroom antics his disrespect his complete lack of knowledge for court proceedings in general no doubt causes a level of frustration none of us have yet to experience. Lol.
Just his reaction to it though was what was so funny for me. Since the minute his court proceedings started it was as if this man was regressing in age. His behavior would become more immature day after day after day. His reaction was definitely the maturity level of an angry hungry poopy diapered toddler. 🤣🤣🤣
How are these people not laughing 😂😂
Haha i agree, that has to be the funniest moment 😂
I understand people have the right to represent themselves in court but they shouldn’t be allowed to question their victims especially when that victim is a child.
Defendants are allowed to cross-examine and face their accusers. You cannot have a witness for the prosecution without the defense being allowed to poke holes and discredit said witness in case the witness is not a reliable witness.
There are no exceptions so that the system is fair to every single case. But unfortunately there will be scenarios like this where the Pro Se will be in a position to intimidate a close relative witness.
I would rather they do it than a skilled liar bred to confuse.....
Legend has it, brooks is still asking the judge to prove subject matter jurisdiction 😂
He has a good 700 years to wait for the answer.
lmso@@XiaoFury
I watched Darrell Brooks trial start to finish. The judge was a saint. I don't know how she stayed so calm. The name he didn't want to be called by was his given name..Darrell (pronounced like barrel) instead of DaRell.
The best moment was when they showed his first interrogation and the cop asked him his name and his spelled out Darrell Brooks 😂
The irony is the blanket goal is to try and prove they are the smartest one in the room.
@@mc.2737that wasn’t him. that was an agent 😅
I watched the whole thing, too.
His overall behavior and lack of accountability is beyond maddening.
She wasn't a saint. She was weak. Tomato/Tomato
I think these are all malignant narcissists.
Without a doubt. In their mind, they've won every argument they've ever had, why would _this time_ be any different?
It came out during Brooks trial he had antisocial personality disorder
It showed, bad lol
Bingo, should’ve been titled as much
I feel like during the Brooks trial, during the breaks, Judge Dorow went to her chambers and screamed into a pillow. I like what Emily D. Baker said
"She probably doesn't have a gavel so she doesn't throw it at him."
Ha ha ha!!!! Judge Dorow earned that pillow...
@skypilot2082 well she was pregnant as well
@@JordanDragonAs Is that right? Wow!
The fact that summers was allowed to cross reference his victim is disgusting. Protection should be in place for these individuals, even if the defender is representing themselves, should have someone do cross questioning on their behalf
The reason it took 3 hours to come back with the verdict in the DB case was because they had to fill out the paperwork for all 76 charges.
I'm really surprised O'Neil's conduct wasn't shut down sooner as a form a jury intimidation. That yelling and pacing, mixed with the crimes he was being accused of, it could easily be seen as jury intimidation. There's a difference between an "impassioned speech" and attempting to be intimidating.
I honestly think the judge was like go on show them exactly what you are like. But I do understand exactly where you are coming from x
@@khloeconlin Same, I think she knew that it was only hurting O'Neil since it showed how unhinged he is.
He looked like he was trying to mimic a fire-and-brimstone preacher. LOL
It's didn't take the jury 3 hours to reach the decision, it took them 3 hours to fill out the forms.
There were ALOOOOOTTT of forms in that one!
I was wondering about that
“A lawyer who represents himself has a fool for a client.”
Because it will never be fair?
That's so heartwarming that the detective adopted that child
Idk about that detectives have been known to get innocent people locked up it’s like trading one narcissist with another
Or was it the greatest temporary tactic of the prosecution? Is the child still in the custody of the police officer?
@@Petey0707 so you think that the father is innocent?
@@terencemarshall how would it be a temporary tactic I think if what you said is true than it would just be a tactic
I am a docket nerd. I spend my days listening to live courts online. And perhaps the most universal aspect of everyone who goes pro se is that they believe they are smarter than everyone else in the room when the truth is the opposite
I am a docket nerd.😂😂😂 Tell me why people nowadays start off comments with what they do?
@@christopherfields9785 Interesting observation. You’re right. Now I see it everywhere 🤣
@@christopherfields9785because the internet is SO FULL of fake crap and trolls. You have to state your sources and why someone should believe what you’re saying. So they start with what they do.
I got a little curious about if a sovereign citizen has ever won a court case and a quick google search has brought me this gem:
“Sovereign Citizen arguments have no basis in law and have never been successful in any court. The movement may appeal to people facing financial or legal difficulties or wishing to resist perceived government oppression. As a result it has grown significantly during times of economic or social crisis.”
This kind of makes me wonder why anyone would try and pull this?
The most "victories" they get are having traffic tickets reduced or certain traffic violations dropped.
Like they may get driving without insurance and/or registration dropped but still pay the speeding and/or seat belt ticket.
It probably appeals to the type of people who think they’re the smartest one in the room.
It’s a cult. I have no idea why people join cults.
They're being sold on the whole sovcit grift by ruthless internet scammers, who provide bogus "proof" of the huge successes others have supposedly had using the lame arguments they push.
Because its a borderline religious nutjob cult, similar to flat earthers and reptilian cults and stuff.
Gotta love watching narcissists trying to DARVO and gaslight a whole courtroom.
Darvo? What? Jw
@@BrettHowell-wo1ikdeny attack reverse victim and offender lol south park
Darvo? Never heard of that one. 🤔 😶
@@dystopianaverice1981ohhhhh. thanks.
hmm , that's a new one for me. 😅
Every Judge and prosecution ever.
The Derail Brooks case was a case to remember. Such disregard for life and law . The Ronnie case was definitely a lower your ear phones kind of case . As soon as he screamed he lost his case .
Okay did you spell that Derail to be clever or was that just a perfect coincidence? 😅
DeRail Brooks.
lmao...
freakin PERFECT! 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I agree with your statement but how a person acts in court, to a point, shouldn't be taken into consideration, only the words. Judging somebody on their demeanour isn't a case. Although I guess it was here.
Josh Jones ( the bald dude in the background) at 35:45 -36:20 made me burst out into laughter. we're all that same level of confused brother. 😂
I watched the whole Darrell brooks trial. He was wrong about everything except when he said the prosecutor said "the defEDaNtT" 😂 she actually said it like that 😂 so 1 p to Darrell and 2568900 points to judge durrow 😂
She probably increased her volume as she stepped away from the mic but I still thought it was hilarious. Esp with DARE-ell constantly raising his voice, how DARE this WOMAN raise her voice. Lol. He's such a little gnome.
@@Ocyla I just love how judge Durrow gaslighted him that the prosecutor didn't say "the deFanDaNT" like that 🤣 I was like crying laughing
Soooo true! I loved the DA team
🤣🤣🤣
😂😂
How Oneil thought that hair was going to help him is beyond me.
Honestly how do you even maintain that in jail
Without snark or a$$holery, I sincerely think Ronnie O’Neal isn’t quite right in the head. Not because of his criminal actions, but by listening to him. I am NOT saying he should get away with this in ANY capacity (he didn’t), only that there are some wires short-circuiting in his noggin. He deserves everything his sentence demands of him. Happy he’s gone for life.
that's obvious. they're narcissists! that's why they act like that
It was the hair right?
He deserves it because you think he is mentally ill respective of if he was guilty or not? Think about what you are saying.
@@terencemarshall He deserves because he IS guilty based on the facts of the case and because of the cruelty and viciousness of the crime...not because he is mentally ill. The original comment was just pointing out that there's no way he is right in the head (the way he acted in court.) He didn't say anything about this man "deserving it whether he is guilty or not." All of your 17+ comments twist what people say or weirdly defends these trash bag human beings in this clip. Very strange. I would go so far as to say that your clear hatred and distrust of the system has made your opinions incredibly biased which lends them no weight at all.
The second llast guy discharged his counsel so he could cross-examine the witness. I believe his intention was to try intimidating her. Good for her that she stood up to him and his tactics blew up in his face!😂
Clearly they did all have fools as clients 🤡 But I must thank them for the entertainment
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Exactly
Not the last guy. He clearly got exactly what he wanted. Unreal
"Mr. Brooks himself got emotional." No he didn't. He just didn't prepare a closing statement. Every single one of those pauses, he's trying to think of what to say next.
No, he was getting as much attention as he could and trying to manipulate the jury. He is a narcissist to the T
When Brooks stated "the defendant" i swear he was Eddie Murphy from Shrek😂😂😂
While I understand why the judge gave the death penalty for that last case, I would have absolutely gone "nope not a chance" and given him life without parole because clearly the guy feels like death row is a cushy option compared to gen pop and basically buddy got what he wanted.
If you are a lawyer or a law student you could be allowed to defend yourself. But to defend yourself with what you’ve learned from watching Law & Order your really going down a very dark road with a very low success rate.
A lawyer or law student would be smart enough to not represent themselves.
Nahhh. I'm studying law and I wouldn't trust myself to do that. So much goes.into a good defense and having to do allllllll of that work while under all the stress of court... Never.
Yet you are supposed to have that right under the basics of law. Modern lawyers and judges need to realise what the actual 'basics' of law are not the laws they feel they should make themselves to determine a verdict. Justice has become lost.
@@terencemarshall "Yet you are supposed to have that right under the basics of law." Everyone DOES have that right under the basics of law. 😂 But just because you have that right to represent yourself does not mean you should. All the defendants in this video are prime examples, the fools. These "modern judges" in this video granted these men their requests to represent themselves...they didn't deprive them of that right or fail to realize it like you claim. Our justice system is far from perfect but damn, did they get it right in all the cases mentioned here. ❤
12:10 Lmfao, I’ll always laugh when I hear the prosecutor say “the deFENDANT!” and brooks imitating her 😂 cuz that’s the 1 time I actually agree with brooks that she said it like that, but I don’t think it was done on purpose & for malicious reasons.
No she was totally annoyed brooks had just the one lmao
😂😂😂 omg 100%. I just made a comment saying the same thing. I'm on his side for that. Her saying she did it so people could hear while she walked away from the desk is such b.s. I'm so happy someone else made a comment about it
I think she did it on purpose.. or maybe subconsciously but it was definitely out of hatred
lmfaooooo
I agree with you 100% and thought the exact same thing 😂
35:56 I’m cracking up at the bald guys ( states attorney) facial expressions. I’m literally making the same face as well.
I loved when he made sure to correct how heinous was pronounced, haha
His reactions and facial expressions were absolutely hilarious 😂
lol Ronnie absolutely WAS imitating a combination of his mama scolding him combined with a movie lawyer’s opening statement. He even mentioned “menace to society” in his argument which, let’s face it, he never would have even had the vocabulary for if he hadn’t watched “Menace 2 Society.”
Someone sought the death penalty because death row is "luxury" prison, and the likelihood of actually being executed is minimal...
Wrong or right, both are terrifying.
Wow that’s insane
36:01 the attorney in grey with the bald heads face says it all 😂😂😂
That was hilarious 😂😂
omg that guys facial expressions had me rollin'!! That would have been my exact reaction too! His face totally said, "HUH???🤔 WTH....???😑 *shrug* Yaaa, okay buddy😏" Tooooo funny!!🤣🤣🤣
His reactions had me crying...the confusion and absurdity of it all were just plastered all over his face. 😂😂😂
Darrell Brooks looks exactly like what I imagine goblins look like.
To me he looks like Dobby from Harry Potter but put through some AI filter to look more human.
Jesse, you're incorrect about Brooks' waiver at 15:29. He waived his appointed counsel, *not* standby counsel. Standby counsel is not permitted in Wisconsin. So either you represent yourself, or appointed counsel represents you, but there is no hybrid where you represent yourself and in effect, keep appointed counsel as second chair to give you advice or complete filings or motions. Brooks was highly suspicious of the prosecution here, but there were several times where the prosecution actually did things to assist him when they had no obligation to. I think due to the overwhelming evidence against him and the number of witnesses, it was obvious what the end result of this trial would be, but it is unfortunate that Brooks' decision re-traumatized witnesses and resulted in the proceedings being dragged out with his nonsensical "sovereign citizen" defense. If this trial stands for anything, I hope it educates the public and other defendants that this is a legally meaningless assertion that will NOT help your case.
Standby counsel could have been assigned. Judge Dorrow mentioned it either during the pro se/per/wtfever colloquy, in response to his 50-Minute Rant or one other other couple of times he brought it up; I think the colloquy. She said it would be for (paraphrasing) the easement of the court and proceedings or something to that effect, so not to help him as the standby atty did for Bradley Yohn (different state and jurisdiction).
@@Bozbaby103no, it couldn't be. In Wisconsin if you choose to represent yourself you have to do it all on your own. The only time you may get assistance of counsel in Wisconsin is in a civil trial and even that is rare. That took me two minutes to find
@@cfawcett9870 congratufuckinglations???…
Thank you for that. I went crossed-eyed when the Ronny O'Neil case began and the host said he had decided to represent himself WITH stand-by counsel. That created confusion after watching the Darrel Brooks case and seeing him argue that very point with the judge but being refused. Now I understand.
@@cfawcett9870 Also....he kept saying that is not what he agreed to and she commented atleast once "you writing in on the form you signed didn't change the agreement" or something to that affect and after the trial I saw some documents online from the trial and he did handwrite something on that document and so it all made sense to what that back and forth was all about.
Narcissism is a helluva drug.
So is emotional investment
These guys…how horrible of human beings they all are. I hope that they don’t ever get out of jail. These are the kinds of people we need to protect not only ourselves, but our children from.
Love the guard/baliff behind Brooks! How he kept stoic, neutral face was impressive!
Title should be LOSERS WHO TRIED TO DEFEND THEMSELVES AND ALL LOST!!!
NAH...actually, they are very smart people..They knew their lawyers are garbage. It reminds me when i take my car to a mechanic, he charges me but does not fix or later i find missing bolts..So this criminal are actually very smart.. THEY wasited TAX payers money, and time. They even became famous, and to be truthful, they are very intresting too.
@@fitecommander5565NOT SMART. Evil!!!
@@fitecommander5565 There's a big difference between being smart and being charismatic. Most sociopaths and narcissistic people ARE charismatic and interesting. That does not mean they are intelligent, especially where the law and rules of evidence are concerned. I'd also argue that these garbage pails are not famous, but infamous. Just my opinion.
P.S. Wasted not waisted.
When a seasoned judge says "this is the case that will haunt me" you done some horrific shyt
The Darrell Brooks trial was actually unwatchable.. I have no idea how the judge just sat there patiently and stayed composed. I would’ve lost it
You would've caused a mistrial.
3 /5 cases in Tampa is wild
27:50 that poor child 😢 to have to face his own father in court after the heinous crimes he witnessed his father do to his sister and mother 😭😱 prayer for healing 🙏
I thought the same thing...that shouldn't have been allowed.
Funny. During Yohn's testimony, he made an admission being inside the house, but denies it during his closing argument. The jury caught his lie and peg him to life in prison for his heinous crimes.
You mean hay-nee-ous 😂😂?
Yeah during his closing, I believe, he also slips up and said something like "my mommy didn't teach me to do this" almost in tears. Total confession.
I'll make one clarification, just because there's a difference in IL law. Yohn was NOT given life in prison. He was sentenced to 130 years in this case (not counting another 7 in a separate case), and he'll be eligible for parole, if memory serves, in something like 110 or 115 years.
Now, you and I both know that this means he'll be in prison until he dies, but legally there is a difference. In Illinois, Natural Life has no chance of parole.
He should NOT HAVE been able to walk around the courtroom!
A court of his peers?
The way that DA yelled got me all fired up!! Go dude!!!
The Brooks trial was the most entertaining thing I’ve ever watched. I was never so invested in hours of uncut footage of a trial.
I really, really wanted to watch the whole trial. The whole case unfolding was interesting, him representing himself, etc. I was looking forward to watching the trial....and God knows I tried LOL....But MAN! I just couldn't do it!! Brooks tried my patience!! I don't know how Judge Dorow did it!!
Never represent yourself!! Always a horrible idea. Just a bunch of jail house lawyers who THINK they know the law. Clowns 🤡
LMAO @ Brooks when the prosecutor said "defendant." ‼️ That was so funny. 😆
12:00 it was comically exhausting. I watched this every day it was airing, but I was exhausted as soon as I tuned in every day because he was allowed to do everything he wanted, which I get why he did that because she did not want anything to come back on appeal, but it was still exhausting to constantly watch Brooks disrespect the court as m8ch as he did.
Defending yourself is akin to doing your own eye surgery. We hire specialists for a reason!
Especially when you're in prison and have little ability to get things done
We hire specialists to lie and deceive the court system. It is nothing more than that at its base. They know how to lie and cheat a system so we hire them. Defending yourself is the highest god-given right you are given but you will always lose because you are not deemed either qualified enough or smart enough by a corrupt system that would be embarrassed to lose.
Main takeaway: never represent yourself when you’re a total psycho.
Yeah.. but they're the ones who don't listen to reason.. on account being psycho...
Darrell Brooks: Commits contempt of court all the time, doesn't get removed except after repeated interruptions.
Grieving family member: Makes one inflammatory comment, immediately removed.
I love how his "current" lawyer tries to show him something...and Brooks ignores him...
you know what? these people have had enough attention and i dont care to see any more of them.
6:40 I watched the entire DB trial. He was speaking in court as though he was getting piece meal legal advice / jargon and using it incorrectly. He kept using these law terms, and yet made egregious mistakes. Nevermind his blatant disregard for respecting the court and the judge. I always wondered where he got his weird terminology from.
Do you remember how he kept thinking that his ex not "being totally forthcoming" somehow meant she was lying? Even though she explained it over and over.
Judge in ronnie o'niell trial had no control. She should've had order in her court far earlier than the closing statement of o'niell.
Two words. “Secondhand embarrassment”🫢
Haha seeing as that’s three words
@@jessicabreen2961 😭😭😭 okay mensa lol
It’s hilarious that Dumbo Brooks wants to be sovereign yet wants to be bound by Constitutional laws. 🤣🤦🏼♂️
I learn something in the last video
Impossible means not possible
I did not know that before. 😂😂😂
Incredible means not credible lmao
@@horsluvr23 I see you learned something as well 😂😂😂
'I'm invincible. I cannot be vinced"
@@ascendedraven1934 😂😂😂😂
This was a great watch/listen. Thank you! 💗
This was good , I'm so speechless so many crazy people out there.
Thanks for the video
I have never seen a judge have that much patience in life…. She is a saint.
BTW I've watched Brooks' closing argument several times, and up close, and there's not one tear actually shed.
Darrel brooks half of his trial was saying it was not him driving and he doesn’t know anyone by that name than other half he was saying how the car was recalled blah blah. Ahhaahhahaha
Don't forget a lot of the case that was "Subject matter Jurisdiction"
36:04 dude's face says what we're all thinking at this point. 😂
he's literally screaming "what the actual--?"
"is this real?" 😂 yes , sir. it's real ... crazy enough.
“The evidence is going to SHOW” 😳
I cant believe how many people are on Brooks side and defending him. Humanity is lost.
There are no civil people in society that are supporting him…. Only people on welfare and working at long John silvers… it’s ok. Most of us decent, hard working folks aren’t on his side…. Ever. Never.
I’ve never seen this
This is gold 🤣🤣 that second guy, the forceful orator, he's like a cross between Phoenix Wright and Alan Shore
Im surprised it took the jury 3 hours to come back with a decision, it took me about 3 minutes.
They had to go through each of the 70+ charges so I’m guessing that took some time
Yes, 2 minutes for the verdict. 2 hours plus to fill in the paperwork.
More Than Likely-
It truthfully took the jury a hella lot longer to go thru and sign all the involved paperwork, than it did for the very little time that they all needed in order to come to their decisions and verdicts of finding DB....
GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
The prosecutor in tha Yohn case was lit! 🔥 perfection. His facial expressions are PRICELESS
35:45 That guy's expression was priceless. 🤣
Ronny has watched one too many lawyer movies 😂😂. He just dramatically shouts big words 😅😅
That 2nd dudes hair makes me laugh every time I look at him. Especially when he's being "serious "
So ignorant of that judge to tell Ronnie he would’ve made a great attorney under different circumstances- maybe Bundy, but NOT him!! Doy!!
Bundy did go to law school.
The pokerfaces on some of these court cops😂
The best was the bailiff in the Murdaugh case. Watch him during sentencing...😁
"my soul is fine, thank you" lmao 🤣😂🤣
That first judge is the most patient woman I e ever seen in my life
36:20 "Tales that... are tall. Simply very tall tales."
Sounds like Alan Partridge
Has there ever been a case where the defendant represented themselves and was acquitted?
Never
When you're guilty, no. Tupac's mother, Afeni Shakur, is the only time I'm aware of representing yourself and being acquitted.
Yes of course
Look up Issac Wright Jr. i’m pretty sure he’s the inspo for a lot of pro se cases however the difference is, he actually did the work and got his degree
How do I send a generous tip to the court reporter for the Brooks trial for all the hard work they mustve done to accurately record the trial?
I wonder if there ever was a time someone represented themselves and actually knew what they were doing.
Whomever bought Brook’s clothes should have shopped in the children’s department.