Darrell Brooks' trial was never going to be easy for the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha. Now it could hurt even more.
, prosecutors allege. His trial opens Monday with jury selection and is expected to last at least a month.
"It’s really going to be a challenging trial for the witnesses," said Tom Grieve, a criminal defense attorney based in Madison. "You have a defendant who feels like he has nothing to lose. He’s going to try to make as big a mess as possible and force a fumble by the prosecutors or judge and try to force a mistrial or build an appeal."According to a criminal complaint, Brooks, 40, got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend on Nov.
District Attorney Susan Opper has compiled more than 300 videos of the parade. Her witness list is 32 pages long; it includes Sparks' parents, as well as dozens of police officers and FBI agents. Brooks initially pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease, which could have resulted in him being sentenced to a mental institution rather than prison. He withdrew that plea in September without explanation. Dorow said in court last week that psychologists found Brooks has a personality disorder but is mentally competent.
Phil Turner, a Chicago-based defense attorney and former federal prosecutor, said that he expects Opper will call as many witnesses as she can to build an airtight case against Brooks.
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