Brooks is like a child prolonging their bedtime by asking 100 pointless questions.

The best part was when the Prosecutor told the judge the defendant got Erica Patterson pregnant while she was a minor! Dude I almost drove there to give that prosecutor a high five, and a hug!!😂

I get why people were frustrated by the judges handling of DB but I truly believe she knows exactly what shes doing with him. Shes protecting this case with everything she has so he has zero chance of a succesful appeal. Her patience with this manchild was admirable. I absoloutely love her.

This judge is brilliant. She’s playing Brooks like a fine violin. And she wins in the end because she kept this trial on track. And it did come to an end.❤

How strange that so many child predators say "she said she was 18!!!"

Imagine how women in his life must feel if he treats a judge in a life and death case.

I think Judge Dorow had to make some really hard decisions on how she was going to handle a grown man that has a mind and temper tantrums of a 12 year old. I think she did a great job so there wouldn't be a mistrial or an appeal. I, like many others, would have loved to see her be much stricter but she had a strategy and went with it. In the end she was the one who delivered his fate to him. It all worked out. I have much respect for Judge Dorow.

Isn’t she simply making sure that he could never say that he was treated unfairly…or request a mistrial?

I loved when the prosecution laughed at him when he asked the last witness what else can't you recall and they objected and said how can she recall what else she can't recall. That pissed him off so bad! Lol

This man infuriates me. The reason for him being upset that Erika was the only witness available because the others hadn't arrived yet is because he had intended for her to be his last witness. He asked for her to be part of the first group because he liked the idea of her just sitting and waiting. He wanted to control where she was just one last time. He was angry that they didn't cross his first 2 witnesses because it meant it went quicker than he expected.

This judge is letting him do this, so he can sink his own ship. She is amazing. I don’t have this kind of patience.

I fully support the judge and the way she’s conducted herself. She’s doing everything she can to ensure that scumbag can’t put these families and victims through a retrial.

Apparently Erika was 14 when he got her pregnant. Gave birth at 15. She looks 18 now ( at 30). He expects us to believe he thought she was 18 when they met ?😂

He WANTS the judge to send him back to his cell for Contempt and delay as long as he can. This woman has the patience of a saint

His goal is to delay. The sad piece is he’s forgotten that goal. He believes he is a lawyer. Yes, stream it live. So fun! Thank you!

“Is it lawful law?” Brooks is the best witness for the prosecution. 😂😂

I loved when he said "Im not stupid" and the judge said "I disagree" that was one of my favorite moments, wether or not it was intentional

Judge's enabling is what Brooks' mother allowed in the home. He knows where boundaries are, he just doesn't acknowledge anyone else's.

You can see his temper, the jury will take 5 minutes to find his ass guilty. The judge is letting him get out of hand.

I highly respect and admire Judge Dorrow. I’ve been watching this live everyday all day. She’s just really trying to make sure there’s no room for a mis trail. I do think she should be firmer with this lowlife. I admire her commitment to being fair and promoting a fair trial, I truly think she’s doing the best she can.

I just have to say, I am from WI, and most of us are good people. This guy is an embarrassment to our whole country!

That poor Mom with 4 severely injured children having to put up with DB interjecting “irrelevant” and “I object”. 😢😮

Watching the judge deal with him is how I felt as a nanny, watching a clueless parent deal with their unruly child. It’s like they don’t realize how much harder they’re making it on themselves by giving an inch and allowing them to take a mile. Shut it down and they learn what doesn’t work and they’ll knock it off. There’s a difference between protecting his rights and doing everything to prevent an appeal, and the arguing, disrespect and game playing that went on at his delight. Ridiculous and wholly unnecessary! The prosecutors, victims and jury shouldn’t have had to tolerate that.

I wonder if he realises when he's asking his mother to lie for him that perjury is punishable by up to 6 years in prison.

I am deeply impressed with this judge -- she actually inspires me. She's not interested in the battles -- she's here to win the war. She knows that as long as she keeps this trial moving forward, with no appellate issues created, he'll end up with multiple life sentences. She doesn't mind if she "looks weak" or if she seems to lose some battles. She would rather just get this DONE. Every minute he spends in the other courtroom raises the likelihood of appellate issues by some percentage -- IDK, maybe 1% for every hour that he's there. She is using a mixture of reverse psychology and flattery to try to manipulate him into good behavior. And yes, I get frustrated too sometimes because I want to see him smacked down (literally as well as metaphorically) but it's about the war, not the battles. This judge's patience is extraordinary. I really like your channel and have watched a long time, but I disagree with anyone who would state or imply that this judge is any way doing a bad job. Her ability to keep her goal in mind and not let her anger or frustration take over is absolutely a marvel.

Congrats to 150k!! 🍾 I guess the judge acted like she did because she can see the finish line and just wanna get there without any major errors.. 😉

Lock him up and throw away the key. This guy is a dangerous person. He should never be released from prison EVER. Repeat offender and narcissistic maybe psychopath. Just the judge an award she has done soooo well. Kudos to her!!!

That’s the same look in his eye he had in the truck. He goes into a blind rage and doesn’t care who he hurts. This inability to control his anger outbursts is what caused all this trauma.

I feel bad for this judge she has been so patient and beyond fair

Kudos to the judge! She did a remarkable job staying completely professional throughout this entire circus.

His mother needs charged for complicity , she knew he was off his meds and dangerous , she wouldn't allow him to sleep in the house but allowed him to drive her car ?? THEN she had the audacity to say in an interview " He didn't mean to hurt nobody " the dude drove a speeding car down a street CLEARLY blocked of with a lot of people IN THE STREET and didn't mean to hurt nobody ????? She has enabled him so many times that she shares the guilt in this !!!

The more the judge allows his misconduct, the harder it will be for him to appeal... I say it's worth the couple of days it adds to the trial.

Guiness book of records for the most disrespectful POS defendant. Unfortunately, she cant really hold him in contempt without delaying the proceedings. Hopefully, she will get the last word during sentencing

I remember when the defense lawyers were released from duty once she found him competent. They were smiling ear to ear. They were so happy to leave him and let him go at it alone.

11:42 I'm fully convinced he was about to say "What kind of person do you think I am?" but his brain registered the irony, and he then pivoted to, "What kind of statement is that?"

He definitely said "who took my papers" 🤦🏼‍♀️

That fifteen year old child doesn’t live with her mother nor her father. She has become a parent while still a child herself. This baby is another innocent part of the tragedy of DB. I feel badly for that baby!

I flipped over to the "judge is losing all control" yesterday, but by the end of the day all that is left of the defense case is Darrell and his mother. This train isn't stopping. The jury will have it by Wednesday, and we'll have a verdict that day.

Of all the trials and commentaries I've seen (on anyone, not just this one) my absolute favorite moment is at about 4:30 on this video. Lawyers get a bad rap (sometimes deservedly) but this guy here- he's a normal guy, loves his family, and isn't afraid to be himself. This is a beautiful thing to see in today's world. It only took 2 seconds but that wink and the words "I love you, good night" in the middle of his commentary shows so much about who he is. May God continue to bless you and your family, sir.

I have never been so excited for a Monday.

This is Darrell’s absolute last few hours of any type of control over/in his lifetime! He’s going for it!

His ego grows every time he sees someone suffer from his actions. He has no respect for people that are scared or hurt by him. I grew up with a narcissist.

The question, to me, is would she let a licensed attorney act like this? I think not!

He blows up whenever he's overwhelmed, realizes how massively unprepared/unknowledgeable he is and sees that he has absolutely no judicial/procedural power in the courtroom.

Never engage with a narcissist. It's a guaranteed loss everytime. No lawyer in any courtroom would get away with what this guy has. The judge needs to regain control and let him know who is in charge and it's not him! I can only imagine what the lawyers at the other table are thinking.

It was a crazy day of nonsense. Him staring her down was insane. I even felt uncomfortable. It was good to see the judge bring the hammer down on him but also wish she would have left him in the other room. Also loved the male prosecutor giving him a dose of his own medicine.

I agree that it’s painful to watch the judge appearing to “lose control”. She sees clearly the big picture that at the appellate level he’s cooked - won’t even get looked at. This guy is a narcissist who is doing this for his own enjoyment. The judge in the rittenhouse trial would laid foundation for bias on appeal. This judge is a genius who is 5 steps ahead of him and many commenting on her being ineffective look at the big pic - 5 weeks of time letting a baby spout off so the he never poisons our courts again. Lawful law, “tack-it” (tacit) agreement, substained, all have entered my vocabulary for when I’m talking to a buffoon!

Yeah, she let him look worse and worse and worse. Simply brilliant.

As annoyed as we are with the judge for letting him talk to her like that, the harm that's being done is only to him. The jury is probably even more upset and frustrated than we are with him, even though they haven't seen everything we're seeing. I think the appearance of her silencing him might be more likely to appeal to the jurys sympathy than letting him rage and act out. He's not winning this war. He may win little battles but he can't even tell that he's losing ground.

I really feel like the prosecutors have been commendable not calling witnesses like this lady with 4 kids. They’ve picked to get the point across not to hurt the witnesses.

The truth is that he is an abusive narcissist who is abusing and gaslighting the female judge like she’s his domestic partner, and now she is showing that she is experiencing the symptoms of narcissistic abuse.

She did a terrible job on this case. She lost control of this case allowing a criminal control her courtroom. He made that trial like a circus. 50 minute rant! She did not have to allow this to get a conviction or a mistrial. DB embarrassed her numerous times! She explained & begged him thru the whole trial. She lost a seat as Supreme Court because of this case. Law enforcement gets out & votes! I’m a C/O & been in MANY courtrooms & judges & I can honestly say this was horrible & I’ve never seen a judge allow a defendant run a trial. No need for this!

Can we agree that if we NEVER hear "is it fair to say..." again it will not be long enough?

He thinks he's not just doing a good job. He thinks he's doing a great job. It didn't help that the judge tried to prop him up in the early days of the trial to try and sugar him up and hope to keep him in line. Instead, it emboldened him and she's let him run all over her. She should have taken a cue from the one time she finally TOLD him what to do and he shut up and had nothing to say to that. He was shocked that she stood up to him. After all, he's a serial abuser. He thinks she's weak anyway because she's a woman and he's a "grown ass man". I realize that she's doing this because the prosecution has an almost perfect case. He's toast. She essentially knows the DA has got him and she's trying to avoid any situation, as you stated, for an appeal. Even keeping that in mind, I don't think she'd create an appeal worthy situation just by being strong enough to maintain order in her courtroom. My favorite line: "How does a witness recall what they can't recall?"

Hi. I just subscribed! I'm fascinated by cases like this. I have had patients like this man. They are VERY difficult to deal with! They ALWAYS know more than everyone around them (e.g. doctors, attorneys, judges, social workers, etc.). I read a comment that he "needed help" because he is "sick". I can tell you, guys like this can almost ONLY be enabled. They resist ANY form of true help because it starts with them taking accountability for themselves.

IM SO GLAD TO HEAR ERICKA WASNT TAKING HIS CALLS!!!!

Can't wait for this guy to go to prison for the rest of his life without parole.

I think the state proved intent when they made sure to bring out that he had a choice to turn left or go right into the parade route and he went into the parade route. That's a choice. Also proved many times over was the fact that he had working brakes and could have used them and stopped!!

Why doesn’t she tell him “when you decided to defend yourself? I told you you could have no lawyer, counselor, or any kind of guidance from anyone and you would be on your own. But you continue to bring your little friend who does not consent to be called by that name. I’m telling you now if you bring him back to the quart room again, I’m going to gag him and put him in the other room permanently. “

Sue Opper stated during the whole Covid thing that he was on phone calls with his mom and “others” saying he was going to do whatever he could to get this adjourned or delayed or “pushed back”

Not every person is able to deal with those whose brain is broke - as a mother who had a child that had a noticeable issue at 6 months old, it's very hard. My baby started having extreme temper tantrums out of frustrations over toys, barely slept, and would deliberately hurt himself. I did everything I could such as corrected his nutrition - no sugar or dyes & when he was 5 yrs of age, took him to behavioral specialists. When he was 14, he was diagnosed being Bi-polar, ADHD, and anti-social disorder. He was meeting with the law regularly, for stupid criminal acts - and I *_mean stupid!_* Such as stealing a life size fake horse & mannequin, then breaking into and placing it in the kitchen of a well known officials house (they were out of town) as a *"joke'*, going onto an abandoned historic 5 story building's roof and "teasing" the public to call police, then leading officers on a game of 'catch me' within the maze of the dark building (they didn't catch him, they arrested him at home); leading police on a 'chase' on edge-of-town, abandoned race track - then escaping officers into the fields - in a 4 cylinder pick-up truck! Why? To see if he could! He out drove them & was arrested at home 😞 We live in a small, 50K population town so I became on good terms with the police chief who told me _"Maybe direct his energy towards NASCAR"_ 🥴 The older he got, drugs entered his life. He got mean & beyond difficult (ARGUING WITH DARRELL BRINGS BACK UNCOMFORTABLE MEMORIES OF ARGUING WITH MY SON). My son was in and out of rehabs. But then, a rare & wonderful counselor who saw the decent human inside him (at his last in-house treatment center) decided to recommend two things: A neurological brain scan and IQ test - because, when my son was not in a manic faze, he was very likeable and overly intelligent. His IQ was found to be 148 - a genius! His brain scan showed it was "misfiring" - *'Not wired the same as the population norm'.* A lot of work ensued to educate him and his support system (mostly family) that he was battling a physiological issue. It took years to re-train his trigger reactions and provide coping skills. He is now 40; an exceptional electrician (works 60+ hrs a week) has amazing skills at higher math (he 'sees' a notepad in his head & works out complex problems); is an amazing artist (in any medium), reads books (he hates technology & uses a simple phone). He also runs 5 miles before work and then works out at the gym every night for 2 hours, and is a health addict. He has stayed consistent for 10+ years. He also accepts & avoids situations that overly stimulate him; recognizes when his brain is about to misfire and removes himself from confrontation. He can't handle crowds, he doesn't go out or party, and so this has meant to him a single life; he limits his appearance at family gatherings to the meal time and a short time to socialize. The entire family & the extended family is aware and is not offended when he leaves without announcement. I can only relate to Darrell through my life experience and it saddens me that he committed such a tragic act and has irreparably harmed others. The neurologist told me that... _"Prisons are filled with men just like your son; most go undiagnosed, but if they are, most aren't capable of doing the self-work."_

I can absolutely see what the Judge is trying to do she absolutely doesn't want the poor victims and their families to go through this again. It's so hard to watch 🥶

She's got to follow through . By her not following through ,the prosecution popped off too. She's steering the boat.

For someone who doesn’t “ understand “ he is comfortable telling the judge what she “has” to do as a public servant.

Although this has been “entertaining,” I am SO glad we’re getting close to the end. It’s painful to watch this gaslighting - triggering for anyone who has lived with a narcissist. The families of the dead and injured need to put this in the rear view mirror so another holiday season is not ruined by Darrell Brooks. Go Judge Darow - getting close to the finish line!

I was curious as to how long Jennifer Dorow has been a judge, and I was surprised to learn that she has been a circuit court judge for the Waukesha County Circuit Court since 2011. She's only 41 years old now, so she was quite young when she first became a Judge... Only 30 years old. Quite impressive!

Thanks! Great video and congrats on your 150K!! This trial is so frustrating and I hope it ends soon just bc it is so intense! there is no question, this man must go to prison for l Iife and stay there! Sending prayers for this poor judge 🙏🏻

He said he brought the letter, then he said he can't find the letter and then he said he didn't bring the letter.

He could have stopped that SUV as soon as he hit the first one, he didn't. That's intent right there for every person injured or killed on that route after he hit the first one!

Anyone who has survived an abuser in any kind of relationship knows what's happening and it's mind-blowing

The number 1 thing for any attorney is not knowing what to ask!! BUT KNOWING WHAT NOT TO ASK!!! always know the answer to the question!..

As a child psychologist working for BLAST, this is like watching what NOT to do when dealing with a child.

Congratulations on 150,000 🎉🎉🎉 It sickens me watching this creep question the victim’s. Love from UK 🇬🇧

One of a most difficult situations to be faced to deal with is trying to converse with a narcissist….one of the most mind boggling, circling, gaslighting, projection…. All which are emotional abusive tactics they use. He is using the judge as his victim for supply for his grandiose ego and He’s one of the worst narcissists I’ve ever seen. They know how to wear their victim down….they know how to subliminally create doubt and guilt so that their victim begins to question themselves….I feel for the judge, because she had no choice but to endure him. Narcissist do not let up until they get what they want. He is upping the ante to push her to the point lose her cool. I see him spending aLOT of time in solitary confinement if convicted. Interactions with a narcissist is always a No Win conversation….there is NO reasoning with them…Brooks is treating the judge just as he relates with all, especially women….where’s his “friends and family” coming to his defense….I bet with his N behaviors he’s burned all his bridges!!!

I come from Rekieta's stream. This recaps on the Darrell Brooks trials are honestly a god-send for someone like me that can't really watch them live a lot of the time. Keep up the good work man!

Congratulations on 150k! Always look forward to your recaps.

I thought the judge was being overly careful but I now I honestly think she's not only trying to control the court, she's trying to show him more respect than he is showing others. This goes to show what the people of WI are like. The amount of patience is incredible. I personally think she's doing a great job!

When the photos first came up the Judge literally said they could have been sent by your mother, he was so annoyed by her saying that and went on another rant. He is so exhausting to deal with

I hope Erica blocks his calls, gets into counseling and never deals with him again

Opper did say his phone calls he told his mom he was going to get the trial delayed or thrown out.

It appears as though DB doesn’t care about presenting the jury with a defense argument. He only wants to grill the ppl who he felt “wronged” him (his ex, his victims, LE, and witnesses). 🙄

This is a tough one. The judge has given him the rope he asked for. The jury and the appellate courts will see that. Kudos to her and at what cost to her? Geeeezzz

She is not playing into his hand. She’s figured out his game plan. And she’s not going to assist him in any manner no matter how bad it might make her look as a strong judge. She’s the strong one she took all this abuse and order to finish him off at the end, that’s a win

I am so grateful I found your channel. You are amazing!

Yeah, Judge Dorow can be frustrating at times, but in 3 or 4 days, Brooks will be convicted for life with no parole, and all of his appeals will fail because of the excellent jobs she's done in a very difficult case.

This is exactly like when a small child misbehaves and is threatened with time-out, but is never actually placed in time-out, so continues to misbehave knowing there are zero consequences. Judge is acting like that lenient parent who ends up with a spoiled brat of a kid! Show him the consequences for his actions, judge!! He will soon get the hint.

He is the only person in the world to ever treat a Judge like he treats her!!!

Thank you for your coverage and commentary, Peter! You are an incredibly respectable attorney and your coverage is much appreciated.

he has badgered and intimidated his mom, his teachers etc. his entire life.

Like a parent should raise a child...set the rules and abide by them. Never make an idle threat of punishment. Follow through!!

When they were talking about jury nullification, he was so emphatic that the jury “had a right to know “! But he didn’t want the jury to know that other stuff that they agreed to keep out of the trial did he?! Early in, he complained that she was badgering him, and then much later in the trial when the prosecution objected, with “badgering “he didn’t know what that was. I guarantee you, no one has ever won an argument with this guy. He will just repeat himself and get angry and turn everything around on the other person, and he won’t stop. His poor mother! He must’ve driven her and everybody else in his family and people that knew him crazy. I don’t ever wanna hear his voice again! I’m glad that he didn’t get the death penalty so he can spend his life in prison where he belongs. It’s too bad that we have to spend money to take care of him but if there’s ever been anyone that deserved to live the rest of his life in misery, it’s him!

You went over all the crazy stuff and answered a bunch of questions

The judge seriously needs to learn the grey rock method. This guy is exactly like some of the kids I used to teach with emotional behavior disorders. You can never let them see that they are getting to you. No emotions whatsoever. And set firm boundaries, stick to them, and follow through with any demand or ultimatum. She shouldn’t give him any leeway at all.

This was 100% intentional. This was him inflicting himself on the world because he's mad.

Its also what a narcissist does: get you to agree to part of the argument so they can use it to get you to agree to their point of view

This trial is addictive!! I watched it live but you are the best at breaking it down

Patience of a saint this woman.

This trial is giving me severe anxiety

Oh! And bailiff made a record under oath that he didn’t have shock devices anywhere on him. 😂😂😂😂

I feel like him proving he “honked” is also intent.. because he honked knowing people were there and then decided to just plow through them