Man accused in fatal Wisconsin parade attack withdraws plea

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Man accused in fatal Wisconsin parade attack withdraws plea

September 9, 2022

WAUKESHA, Wis. (AP) — A man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in Wisconsin last year withdrew his insanity plea Friday.

Darrell Brooks, 40, appeared in Waukesha County Circuit Court where he’s facing nearly 80 charges, including six homicide counts, in connection with the Nov. 21 incident in Waukesha. Brooks had changed his not guilty plea to not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in June.

After the announcement on the plea change, the defense asked that the jury status hearing for Friday be rescheduled. The judge agreed and pushed the hearing to Sept. 19.

Last month, Judge Jennifer Dorow refused a defense motion to have the case against Brooks dismissed because of a July search of the defendant’s jail cell. Investigators and prosecutors were looking for information related to Brooks’ recent decision to change his plea.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/crime-wisconsin-homicide-8cd0298fe65e971d28ebf656233b0643

[TheProle]

1. He deserves his day in court

and then may he find his way under the prison.

[LoisB]

2. Amen.

[BlackSkimmer]

3. No sympathy for that person.

None.

[ZonkerHarris]

4. he first pled not guilty then changed it to not guilty because insane, now changed it back

to regular not guilty
Had to make it clear because it was a confusing read there