Accused Waukesha Parade Attacker Says He’s a 'Sovereign Citizen', Wants to Rep Himself
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2022
- During a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, accused Waukesha parade attacker Darrell Brooks requested to represent him in his upcoming trial. "Yes, I do. I would like to represent myself pro per," Brooks answered the judge when she asked him if he wanted to represent himself. "I've already said it on record, to represent myself as a sovereign citizen."
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As his own attorney, he ultimately did a great job of getting his client the verdict he deserved. You can't ask for better representation than that right?
Judge Dorow played a huge part on this decision also
An attorney could have gotten a lesser charge, which is something he argued at the closing. That it was not intentional homicide.
@@docdelaina Fortunately it didn't work out that way.
@@docdelainaintentional means he was aware that his behaviors could harm someone yet he did them anyway. That’s intent. It might not have been planned , but it was intentional
Yes, bravo 👏, the best outcome ever ❤
"I think I'll be better served representing myself."
Famous last words.
aged like fine wine
Lmao… what did he think was gonna happen?! He’d be the first criminal representing himself and getting off as not guilty!
@@dustinsanchezmusic5851 what's funny was during his impact statement, he told the DA she wasn't that bright and it took a entire legal team to take on a "open and shut case." It's like he forgot there's a whole process behind it and it's not like the movies where a judge simply bangs the gavel and he's locked away. He really thought he was smart.
"I don't understand why certain motions were filed. I don't understand the totality behind a lot of things....(so I want to get rid of them and represent myself)"
...bruh.
"I don't understand why certain motions were filed. I don't understand the totality behind a lot of things....(so I want to get rid of them and represent myself)"
...bruh.
He's a sovereign citizen in jail for the rest of his life 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
"I think I would be better served representing myself."
Narrator: "He was not."
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 I think Darrell Brooks was an excellent witness for the State I’m so glad that he will never be free again
Gets a gillion life sentences.
🤣🤣🤣
This is the type dude who’s been able to talk himself out of accountability his entire life, he honestly believes he’s the smartest person in the room wherever he goes, even if he’s talking to an actual law expert.
Dunning-Kruger at its best.
When he's done something wrong, it's always somebody else's fault, never his fault.
Agreed, that’s like choosing to do knee reconstructive surgery on your own
You give him way too much credit.
I’m always fascinated by the fact that they keep attempting this approach with the belief that their outcome will not crash & burst into flames - like all others before them. Fascinating. 🧐
These lawyers are holding their breath hoping they can be done with this crazy guy.
Maybe he's hoping to be proven insane.
I don't think he is insane. I think he is a cold blooded killer who thinks he can somehow get away with murder or at the very least drag this case on in court for years. He is the biggest a**hole I have ever seen. Disgusting.
Thing is though. If he gets it granted. Those Lawyers still have to remain as standby counsel for him as the judges nearly always order that for people like this.
@Burr Anderson This is Waukesha county. This guys going to be put away for a long time. This is deep red county.
Yep, their faces say- "Please let us go Your Honour, this guy is a total fruitcake and I'm sure he's guilty"
@@saibisureddo5657 have you not listened to anything the Judge has said, too? There will be no standby attorneys if the judge allows them to withdraw. He will be representing himself.
This judge is making sure he DOES not have any grounds for a mistrial! Love her patience and thoroughness
I've come back here for recon after watching up to day 16. This judge deserves to retire on full pay, or at least a paid holiday? Amazing patience and control whilst having to deal with the most frustrating and despicable person on the planet.
Yes,yes,yes!!!
@@robynlee93 You... you don't have paid holidays?
She was amazing. The absolute best.
Absolutely right, this is what he was painstakingly searching for the entire trial,the judge also a human being must be one of the most patient people on earth.
Every attorneys’ worst nightmare is getting a client like this….🤦♂️
Bet you most the motions he wishes they filed the lawyers recognized as being inappropriate to file
Nah it’s easy to get rid of moors
It would be harder for me having a client that you KNOW is innocent. Seriously, as much as a nightmare this would be, it would be awful to watch someone who is either innocent or truly mentally ill be put away. I think that would stick with me the rest of my life.
Good news! He's representing himself
Nightmare they dont have to serve him at all
Sovereign citizen’s should pay the court costs and the cost of incarceration.
It would never get paid in that event.
@@mcdangles971
They’ll have a printout explaining why they’re exempt.
All these well educated people in court will now listen to hours and hours of a 'Sovereign Citizen' word salad. 🤦♂️
@@christinekilpatrick1952 I bet he just learned the term yesterday.
The cops are the real sovereign citizens.
His attorneys are like THANK YOU GOD we don’t have to listen to his BS anymore.
Ben Crump wants nothing to do with this case...
You think they'll let the illiterate defend himself without any attorneys at all? No bro. They gotta supervise it still.
When a grifter "attorney" wants nothing to do with a case, you know your screwed lol
It's a slam dunk for the people against him. This guy is beyond slow
The PDs left the courtroom, looked at each other, and yelled, "YES!"
I’ve dated men who behave this way- you can tell he’s deflected, filibustered, made circular arguments to gas light and escape accountability his entire life. Imagine this narcissist in an argument with a girlfriend- yikes.
I also dated a guy like that. It was the darkest time of my life. I have never been so on edge or angry or frustrated in my life. My soul was being snuffed out and the last final gasp of me saving my self was breaking up with him and cutting him out like a cancer. It took me years to rebuild myself from that man.
@@HiddenAspects might be bc you only date women… unless
Perfectly said
Sovereign citizens believe the law doesn't apply to them, they can literally commit murder and walk away scot free. This guy is going to get a very rude awakening.
Exactly
"Sovereign citizens believe the law doesn't apply to them"
So how does that work realistically? For example, you have a town with a population of 4000 people, all claiming to be Sovereign Citizens. If the law doesn't apply to them, how do they prevent murders, rapes, robberies, arson and assaults? You'd have 4000 people in a complete state of anarchy.
@@donmiller2908 the people who commit transgression against others then are not protected from vengeance. They’re “outlaws” and not protected by laws.
@@CollectorChronicles - Thanks Captain Obvious, I never realized that. 🙄
I'm talking about Sovereign Citizens, who believe laws of the United States, which they consider a corporation, do not apply to them. So how could Sovereign Citizens form societies?
@@donmiller2908 The people I have known that were into this stuff usually argue the law mainly rests with the counties and sheriffs of those counties.
He knows he’s done, he just wants to make this all about him.
He just wants to hurt as many huwhyte people as he possibly can.
Technically it is all about him, it's his trial lol
@@emor6100 NO! This is about a crime that has been committed.
@@shotforshot5983 HE'S making this ALL ABOUT HIM. He thinks he should not be held accountable since he thinks he's a sovereign citizen and does NOT recognize his criminal crimes.
Just like ronnie o'neal III
For those of you who don't speak"Sovereign Citizen," there's a reason he seems to be searching for ways to not say "I understand." Sovereign citizens believe that by saying "I understand," they're actually saying "I stand under" and this acknowledging the court's authority over them. He is planning to go the "you can't put me in jail because I never said the magic word" defense. This should be entertaining.
? Ookkkaaay... then can they "COMPREHEND"?
@@dday9433 Some will say "I comprehend what you are saying" or "I perceive what you are saying" as a way to avoid saying "I understand"
He responded to his name , accepted jurisdiction straight away, gave up subject matter jurisdiction, and tried to re present himself 🤣If he can't skillfully present himself, how will he re present himself?
Thanks for the explanation.
They are unstable, imo. They sign every document in red, thinking it voids legal accountability.
This is the equivalent of having someone do your homework all year but you having to take your final test on your own
It's more like ignoring your teacher because you read Wikipedia articles and you think that you know more than them now only to score 8% in the test.
Great analogy
I have watched hours of this guys antics in court and had no idea how brutal of a crime he actually committed. I just saw the crash footage and have not a single word to describe how much pain I feel for those families. This guy is a demon.
You can thank the media for that. He's the wrong color for them to cover it.
@@jay-by1se What? This guy’s face is all over the place. It sure looks like they covered it to me.
You didn’t know he killed 6 people and injured 60?
So glad he’s spending the rest of his life in prison! The judge did a amazing job putting up with this child
@@RealdealSkip Did you not read my comment?
He who represents himself, has a fool for a client. I don’t think it could be any more obvious than in this case.
Accept that he has nothing to lose....
"A fool for counsel."
@@jillionairess Oh he has quite a bit to lose
OK. Hold him in jail, until he produces his citizenship papers.
I’m scared he’s using this for a mistrial and claiming down the road he didn’t know he could have a court appointed or an attorney or his own choosing. Hope the court does not allow him to do this.
He's treating this like hes getting one up on his teacher in high school. Absolutely revolting behavior for someone who killed six people and injured MANY others. no remorse, no guilt, no accountability. sick individual.
He a narcissist like 🍊🤡❄ I can't stand narcissist's 😤
The media will make him a hero. Who knows? Maybe he will get murals painted in his honor.
@@JohnSmith-ct5jd Oh not a chance of that.
He's a sociopath, psychopath or malignant narcissist, maybe all three combined.
Blackman. Mystery solved.
A sovereign citizen with constitutional rights. Love it.
That worked out well for him....GUILTY ON ALL CHARGES!
Please, let him represent himself. It’s called the “Digging Your Own Grave” approach
Give fools enough rope so they can hang themselves
Be careful what you ask for
I love how the prosecution knows their case is so open and shut that they’re not even paying attention to this garbage.
The DA said in an interview afterwards that they mainly focused on anticipating and fighting his antics to protect the record against a possible appeal. They knew that they had video evidence of him mowing down children with his car - and video of the same car stopping and going at the command of the driver so as to dispel any notion of accident. They all but knew that any jury who would see that would convict. It was just about catching all pitfalls of the legal system on the fly, so no minor procedural thing could be spun up on appeal.
They paid close attention to EVERY aspect of the case, including this.
The moment he said he doesn't understand the conflicting rights I immediately understood why the judge was speaking so slowly for him.
His goals: attention, power, control, delay, mistrial, declared incompetent.
Looks like he's not getting that mistrial now ..
Oh I will watch this every single day if he represents himself.
I like how he constantly says "I'm aware". This must be one of the sovereign citizen rules.
It's so later on he can claim "I did not understand" and try to weasel out of the decision.
It's because of their word salad. They claim that saying you understand means that you "stand under" some particular rule or jurisdiction.
@@vinceanderson5349 💯💯💯
It is all word games with them. Trying to work around the laws & pretend that they’re the smartest person in the room. Never works, but doesn’t stop them 🤷♀️ Let him screw himself over by representing himself. Will save some poor lawyer from having to put up with his nonsense at least. And he will lose spectacularly! Which will put him in prison for life, or on death row.
Yup, It’ll be “bring your popcorn” event if he’s deemed competent enough to represent himself.
When he says he didn't understand what his lawyers were doing, and why they wouldn't file certain motions, what he means is he refused to accept the truths they told him about the legal process.
I think the prison should play this video back to him every day that he’s in prison
Just saw this clown get convicted on ALL counts, and came back to see him choose to rep himself at the beginning of all this. I am celebrating with the city of Waukesha and all of the victims and their loved ones!!! If any of you ever see this, please know that Seattle is with you today!!!!! Congratulations to all!
Seattle, the land of the sovereign citizen clown.
I feel bad for those two public defenders next to him . This is unbelievable!
Why do you feel sorry for the two Public Defenders? The two Attorneys should run and not walk to the nearest exit.
They were blessed by the "get out of keeping this guy outta jail" card! Pro se to the rescue 🤣
I think it's good that they don't have to work with him anymore
@@cheryshstrong, lol.
So basically he didn't like the lawyers advice lol
Gee, did he understand the rights of the people he killed
Oh but just yesterday, he claimed in court he had no idea what a “sovereign citizen” was and tried to play ignorant because the Judge called him out on it and embarrassed him.
This guy is all over the place. An extreme danger to the public.
I had a student like him. I asked him not to bring food to class. He said, “It’s not food. It’s candy.”
Then he left a mess and refused to clean it up.
Prosecutors take a breath of fresh air and are like thank you so much you just made our job a cakewalk now.
It was a cake walk from the get go. How many witnesses do the prosecutors have?
I’m starting to believe that a jail house lawyer advised him to use these words and pretend he doesn’t know anything.
Or some Crack Head
It's a sovereign citizen thing. He can't say "I understand", because sovereign citizens think that means that they "stand under". His train of thought is: "No. I won't say I understand. I stand under no one. I stand alone."
@@jeffreydorman8715 makes sense
Exactly
🤣🤣
even his own attorneys couldn't stand him
I know..
A person who represents themselves has a fool for a client.
And the other half of that saying “..and has a fool as an attorney”
@@GrowKnows "I hesitate not to pronounce, that every man who is his own lawyer, has a fool for a client''. Henry Kett 1814
The boy is learning his place in society.
@@mariaguardanapo7826 there’s always an exception- but I’m afraid this doesn’t look like it. He is facing six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, as well as 77 additional charges.
You can do it, but you better make sure you know HOW to do it. This dude does NOT appear to know how to represent himself. These are admiralty courts, with admiralty laws and procedures. But hey, if he wants to TRY to represent himself in that court and he thinks he can do it correctly, then by all means, let him proceed. Everyone who saw that video knows he's the one that did it. He's a fool and he's most likely going to make a fool of himself.
So he thinks this fuckery will make it possible for him to walk out a free man or something?
He'll be incarcerated, but a free man nonetheless.
My guess is no. From what I have seen of sovcits that are looking at serious time, they just pull this nonsense to drag out the process and make it as painful for everyone involved.
@@andrewvelonis5940 free as a bird, while travelling back and forth between his cell and the prison's food serving area.
Beating these charges is not his goal. His goal is to make as big of a spectacle as he can and live on in RUclips history like Ronnie O'Neal did. These guys know they're done and they have nothing to lose by doing this. It makes court more entertaining for them to represent themselves rather than sitting there silent while their attorney gets all the attention.
He hopes so
@8:07 - It was at this moment that Darrell Brooks SERIOUSLY thought the Judge was going to respond with:
"In that case, let the record show that Mr. Darrell Brooks IS exercising his rights as a Sovereign Citizen immune from the Jurisdiction of this court and the Constitutional laws of the United States of America and is thereby free to go... case dismissed." 👩⚖
(Whelp, that's what all those pseudo-law books Darrell's been reading in his cell for months told him would happen!) 🤷♂
This guy reminds me of an old In Living Color skit where the inmates use big words, but have no clue as to how to use them correctly. Anybody remember that skit?
I remember that skit...was going to say, "Pepperidge Farm remembers..." but wasn't sure whether others would get that reference to the ads 😁
Haahhaaaa YES I remember it. And Inhave to tell you having worked with inmates for 15 years they ABSOLUTELY do talk like that and it’s freaking hilarious.
" i believe it was plato.. I'm sorry, I mean play doh who, stuck to the wall when he said he was giving him a whistle blowing"
@@alittlewheiser521 oh do they ever. It's freaking hilarious
Classic Damon and Keenen Ivory Wayans skit! Nice call! Pure comedy!🤣
He didn't run them over, he traveled over them.
Day wuz piratez
Those land yachts do that some times
Actually a red SUV did
And he would’ve gotten away with it if it weren’t for those pesky road pirates
Apparently, these Sovereign Citizens use some kind of old Maritime rules to justify their ridiculous actions.
I love how there have been hundreds and hundreds of court cases everyday all across the country for well over 100 years and he thinks that he's found a secret loophole of changing the use of 1 word and he will not be charged with destroying a community
It’s so crazy he acts just like the elementary students I teach with behavior issues. Seeing this with a grown man is insane!
yes, it's incredible how childlike he is....even the chair he's sitting in looks too big for him....the dress shirts look too big on him as well....looks like a toddler pulled up to the table in his highchair.....insane indeed....
His mind is gone, nobody is home. Sovereign Citizen means he doesn’t believe he is accountable like everyone else to laws.
Right which is funny because murder has been against the law in civilizations since they basically existed. So if he follows the laws of like the 1800s murder was still illegal then.
Basically like a cop.
@@toddguillory692 Oh get off it
@@dreaminlayers
Request denied...
lol you must've took that Wikipedia page literally
A ton of “sovereign citizens” in prison. He will be next.
With 76 guilty verdicts today, this request of his did not age well.
Here after the guilty verdict. Glad his defense plan worked so well for him lol.
I would HATE to have to be a juror in this trial. I have a feeling if he has his way to represent himself, the jury members are going to get extremely frustrated with this guy. I would ALSO hate to be his lawyer.
It would only be hard in the sense of time.... As a juror simply stare forward until the moment you say he's guilty.. Plenty of videos circulating that proves he did the crime.
Would be an easy day as a juror.
"I'm a 'sovereign citizen' so laws don't pertain to me" isn't a good defense. Guilty. Boom - let's all go home.
I think the judge has been the most frustrated but extremely patient.
You were right.
He gets put in time out a lot because of his side comments. He even went off on a witness for turning to speak to the jury as he answered questions.
Its amusing to see people that are slick and good at manipulation think they can represent themselves and just completely fall on their face in courtroom settings.
We didn’t see anything like that today, so I guess I’m still looking forward to that. He’s about as slick as sandpaper.
He knows he is done after killing 6 people. He might as well turn it into a circus.
They prove exactly how guilty they r and how illiterate they really r in a courtroom
There is a lot of education involved in law. It's not a perfect system and innocent people do go to jail. You definitely want someone who understands how to move through the system innocent or guilty.
Best part is that he had no apparent SovShit leanings at the time of his arrest.
This is the result of his legal research preparing for this defense over the last year.
He’s using his constitutional right to represent himself but says the laws don’t apply to him
How "sovereign" can you be if you're wearing a prison uniform? Not very!
He should be able to defend himself and as a sovereign citizen; he should pay for court costs and all of his incarceration costs!!
What does that accomplish…
@@user-gd7ed1pc7h It gives taxpayers like me who work instead of killing people a little break from these parasites.
And if he doesn't pay, what you going to do, let him go?🤦♀️
@@user-gd7ed1pc7h Relief for the TAXPAYER, you clod!
@@I_Evo Work it off in a workers camp (prison)
Judge Jennifer Dorrow is stellar!
The hand gesture that the male attorney makes stating @ 6:32 IS MOST DEFINITELY 100% ACCURATE @ describing how everyone feels about this horrible man & this trial as a WHOLE with all of his sinanagins he's tried to pull!!
I guarantee you that he identified as Darrell Brooks when it was time to get an EBT card.
If he doesn’t understand what his lawyers are doing, isn’t that precisely why he should keep them? 🤦♂️
Facts 😂
You would think that but....
Sovereign citizens are brainwashed in their community groups to believe that they know the laws and their rights while lawyers, judges, police, etc. are misinformed as to what the law is and it is their job to educate them. That is why a lot of sovereign citizens travel around with a mountain of irrelevant court cases and unofficial paperwork. I am not surprised that he dropped his lawyers, even when he doesn't understand what they are doing.
Brooks is going to be a contentious defendant. He is going to fight everything the court says or does. I live in Wisconsin and I am looking forward to watching this trial.
I'm not going to bet against that!
I'm sure the judge is not looking forward to arguing with and explaining how the law works every 5 minutes for hours at a time with the fool.
Do they have the death penalty in Wisconsin?
@@nottellingyou14 nope. It was, in fact, the first to actively abolish it.
@@nottellingyou14 No they do not.
This judge is incredibly capable and incredibly intelligent. She is an examplary judge.
Even when the judge asks a straightforward question he seems to not be able to give a straight answer. Not that it matters now.
Another graduate of RUclips Law School destined for another landslide court victory! 🤣🙄
Agreed. Straw man people
He's not a lawyer but he does have a lot of court cases coming up...
😂😂😂
That could be the future of court 🤷
@@ryanfraser167 Well, we all need entertainment now and then. Watching sovcits fall on their faces again and again in court would be a cool game show. "What fake constitutional law will the sovcit try with the judge next? a. I wasn't driving I was traveling. b. I'm not in a commercial contract with you or anyone. c. I don't want to wave any of my rights, accept my right to an attorney. d. you don't have no jurdicktion over me. Place your bets!" ;)
He understands what she is saying, he is just an expert at word salad and manipulation.
Exactly.
Word salad 👌🏾👌🏾 I shall be using this phrase
I love how you can tell the lawyers are so eager and enthusiastic about representing him!
Those attorneys dodged a serious bullet. In fact, they dodged a full-auto A10s worth of bullets. They should be happy.
I would LOVE to see him be his own lawyer!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well... You got your chance. It's been a freaking nightmare
And two days later …it’s even worse !
dude's got a lot to learn real quick. like, if there are witnesses, and prosecution is questioning, how many times you think he's gonna say "objection your honor, hearsay/speculation/leading/relevance etc." correctly?
He's counting on the judge's help, which is a huge miscalculation!
I hope he does represent himself, it'll make for some interesting TV.
Dude won't even make it that far. There are so many specific filings and deadlines that he's going to miss if he tries to rep himself. He cannot navigate the criminal court system.
I am dying to see him choose a Jury! This is going to be great, I will be watching another RUclips channel with lawyer commentary.
Possibly two lawyers one may be Andrew Branca, can say the other lawyers name, law and crime has blocked his name in comments. It's like he who can't be named...
this was a truly prophetic post. as of adjournment oct 11, 2022: out of nearly 190 objections, mr brooks has been sustained 6 times and overruled 180+. about half the time, he requests "grounds?" after the prosecution has already specified.
After seeing this case play out so far I can only imagine the lengths and headache these two attorneys went through to explain the concepts he said he still does not understand. Bless everyone who has had to deal with this monster.
This guy just can't make up his mind about who or what he is. In this hearing, he says he is a sovereign citizen, but during the trial he takes offense when the judge refers to him as a sovereign citizen. When the police arrest him, he tells them his name is Darrell Brooks, but in the trial he objects every time he is referred to by his actual name.
It must be so frustrating to be his lawyers, and also everyone else in the courtroom who is sitting there bored AF.
My thoughts, exactly. I could not be a lawyer, if in fact I was smart enough to be one. I could get stuck with people like this. From what I've read, it's very difficult for a lawyer to quit a client unless the client requests it.
@@bergfpv6486 It depends. There are circumstances that a lawyer can say that they cannot keep on representing the defendant, like if the defendant tells major lies to them, or tells them that they did actually commit the crime or any other reason that could mean that a lawyer can no longer represent their client in the best possible light or without prejudice.
I bet his public defenders are thanking God they were allowed to leave this lunatic.
Announcing oneself as a sovereign citizen should be a legally binding admission of guilt.
someone in jail probably told him this would work
Christmas came early this year for those 2 attorneys!
Throughout his trial, Darrell Brooks continuously attempts to claim the so-called "Sovereign Citizen" defense, albeit, at the same time he also continuously invokes his Constitutional Rights, in other words, Darrell Brooks tries to have it both ways. (i.e.) He claims to be a Sovereign Citizen and therefore he is not an American Citizen, but he also demands his Constitutional Rights as an American Citizen.
great point i hadnt even thought of
Listening to this guy makes me want to immediately light my hair on fire with great zeal.
"I think I'm better served representing myself"....... famous last words!
Found guilty of all 76 charges he was charged with today(10/26/22)
A friend of mine "represented" himself in court for a small weed possession charge. At the time, the amount of weed he had was supposed to be a maximum $75 fine, due to decriminalization. He ended up serving 7 days in county.
After watching the entire trial I am so haply he decided to represent himself, he did the prosecutions job for them.
I believe those attorneys were very capable of dogging the biggest bullet of their lives.
Imagine being stucked representing this guy, not only for what he did, but who he is.
Prosecutors: Yes!
Defense: Yes!
Cell mates waiting for the soap to drop: Yes!
He's definitely a bottom
Pop the brown 🟤 cherry 🍒
This is from back when the judge was 20 years younger.
At this point the Judge realized the next several weeks would be hard to deal with.
I love how everyone else is looking away from him. Finding something, anything else, to focus on rather than the train wreck happening at the defense table. Everybody except that man in the tan suit behind the prosecutors. He is watching this like my grandma watched General Hospital. 😂
This case is going to become a case study in universities across the country. Why you really shouldn’t ever choose to represent yourself.
So you think a good lawyer would get a different result? Dozens of witnesses, videos, caught fleeing, even a rap video with the car…. Ffs, no legal team was getting anything different
listening to him hurts my brain.
This hearing was the moment Darrell Brooks lost his own case.
I'm just here from the future making an observation.
His lawyers must have been thrilled about being off the case
GROUNDS
Brooks was the most valuable member of the prosecutions team. His tireless work helped seal this case tight to ensure justice was served.
He can't answer a simple yes or no question!!!
Judge is making sure brooks knows he has rights to a lawyer...so he can't ask a mistrial or appeal later on....
What people who represent themselves don't get is that there is ZERO possibility that they will obtain a better outcome than they would have achieved if they had been legally represented. Either they will get the same outcome (and even then that is HIGHLY unlikely), or a worse outcome, which is almost always the case. but they will NEVER make their situation better.
Not true . Alot of times these court appointed lawyers want to get on the judges good side and be friends with the prosecutor . They work all day together and you think they gonna do what's best for you ? You live in a fantasy land if you think that.
So true.
Yea nobody can study law without going to college right nobody can obtain any books on it I forgot you wasn't allowed to obtain knowledge without proper payments fool they is s bigger percentage than you think of ppl who spend time locked up take time to learn sole law then get themselves out but I forgot this is the modern age of social media where ppl can't educate themselves and we have to take the word of 20yr olds that has all the knowledge in the world. Good luck on the real world yall
@@tuloko16 I think that's why they go to such pains to establish that it is his deliberate intention, competently aware of the risk and ramifications. The court may have recourse if it deems him incompetent, but after that, it is his own right to choose to be incapable. Let's face it, though: if he was a stable, well-adjusted and rational person, he'd know how to not plow a vehicle through a parade.
That's not an absolute. Avenatti represented himself, and engineered a mistrial. Most folks aren't capable, but a small number are. Yeah, I know Avenatti is in jail. There was never any other path for him. He's guilty as sin. Nevertheless he scored a mistrial. A lot of other folks have represented themselves and won.
Just hold him in contempt already
Just execute him already. What is the point of a trial? How could he be found innocent? I believe the judicial system fails the victims in a case like this.
He has the right to make this motion.
@@elainejohnson6955 While he has the right, the judge must determine that he can compitently serve as a his defense. thus the questions. Its highly likely that one of two things will happen.
1.) she determines that he can not adequately defend himself and serve as his own council and require the lawyers stay on the case.
2.) Rule that he can adequately defend himself, but find out who has been giving him this false legal advice and then hold that person in contempt or a criminal referral.
Remember, when you represent yourself you are bound to the same rules and duties to the court as any other lawyer appearing before the court. you must follow all procedures and make valid legal motions (to the best of your ability) and most importantly you are bound to give the court full candor.
@Null Pointer He was claiming to not understand obvious points. The Judge later describes his BS as "word games." Cite him!
@@kell_checks_in And then what, jail him for contempt? He's already there and he's never coming out.
I have never heard of somebody that lived off the government his entire life, also then claim that he is “sovereign”. 🙄
His attorneys are sitting there yelling "thank god" in their minds lmfao 😂
This guy doesn't seem to understand "understand."
I understand what you're saying 😂😂
Did you see the look on his lawyers face... priceless
His court-appointed lawyers must have been so relieved not to have to deal with Brooks' inane Sovereign Citizen ramblings.
Imagine trying to give this PoS a competent legal defense while he's in the back seat screaming about subject matter jurisdiction.
To claim "Sovereign Citizen" while living among others in a civilized society where everyone chips in to sustain that lifestyle is a contradiction.
I knew a guy like this.. he called himself a "jail house lawyer". We ended up evicting him because he was always causing problems at our leasing office. He would bully and try to intimate us. He represented himself and made a major fool after he lost twice..
"I think I will probably be better served representing myself." Oof, that statement did not age well.
It was never going to
it aged perfectly