Accused Waukesha Parade Attack Driver Requests To Represent Self: DA

WAUKESHA, WI — The attorneys for Darrell Brooks are looking to withdraw from the case as the accused driver in the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack requests to represent himself at trial.

Brooks' attorney filed the motion to withdraw on Thursday, online court records showed. The Waukesha County District Attorney's Office confirmed for Patch that both attorneys are looking to withdraw as Brooks requests to represent himself.

A jury trial of Brooks was scheduled to begin on Oct. 3 with Judge Jennifer R. Dorow presiding. In September, Brooks withdrew an insanity plea, according to The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Brooks is facing six charges of first-degree intentional homicide among dozens of charges of recklessly endangering safety after prosecutors said he intentionally drove an SUV through the 2021 Waukesha parade and crowd, turning the scene deadly. Over 60 people were injured, the youngest of the six people killed was just 8 years old.

A legal expert told CBS58 that there a few things Dorow could do amid Brooks' request. Dorow could either grant the request, or dismiss it if she believes Brooks' isn't competent or understanding, Julius Kim, an attorney for Kim & Lavoy S.C., told the television station.

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