Before a jury found Darrell Brooks guilty on all 76 counts in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack, he called for a mistrial following the discovery of a Reddit post allegedly written by a juror.
It was read in open court at 10:45 a.m. Brooks was convicted on all 76 counts in the case. The jury said the verdict was unanimous on all counts.
The jury began deliberating at 6:24 p.m. Tuesday. They were dismissed for the night shortly after 8 p.m. They were sequestered at a hotel Tuesday night.in November 2021 include six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He faces a mandatory life term in prison on each of those six convictions and additional prison time for the others. Court opened on Wednesday morning with a couple of updates.
Brooks called the information about the Reddit post "very concerning" and even suggested the court look into a mistrial. "Just for the concern factor, the language, it's pretty clear it came from a juror or someone who sits in this courtroom every single day," Brooks told the judge. "It's too many questions, and it's too concerning.Judge Dorow responded to Brooks' comments by saying the case surrounding the social post remained speculative, and there were no grounds for a mistrial.