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Line 104: In a pre-trial hearing, Brooks requested self-representation. Judge Dorow considered the request and ruled that Brooks could proceed ''[[Pro se legal representation in the United States|pro se]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Darrell Brooks Jr. to represent himself in Waukesha parade trial |url=https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2022/09/28/live-blog--darrell-brooks-jr--motion-hearing-resumes-for-second-day-represent-self |access-date=2022-09-30 |website=spectrumnews1.com |language=en}}</ref> During proceedings, Brooks used arguments from the [[sovereign citizen movement]], a [[pseudolegal]] movement whose adherents claim that courts do not have [[jurisdiction]] over them.<ref name="CBS58">{{cite web |last1=Jacobo |first1=Victor |title=What is a sovereign citizen and how is Darrell Brooks using that argument in his trial? |url=https://www.cbs58.com/news/what-is-a-sovereign-citizen-and-how-is-darrell-brooks-using-that-argument-in-his-trial |website=CBS58 News |access-date=22 October 2022 |date=5 October 2022}}</ref><ref name="Vice">{{Cite web |title=Man Accused of Killing 6 at Christmas Parade Is Making a Mockery of His Trial |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/akeyge/waukesha-christmas-parade-attack-darrell-brooks-trial |access-date=2022-10-20 |website=Vice News |language=en}}</ref> Brooks declared himself to be "[[Self-ownership|sovereign]]", stated that he did not consent to being [[Strawman theory|recognized by his name]],<ref name="CBS58"/> asked if the court was "a [[common law]] court or an [[admiralty law]] court",<ref name="FOX6 2">{{cite web |title=Darrell Brooks trial: Fringe theory rejected by judge as 'nonsense'|url=https://www.fox6now.com/news/darrell-brooks-trial-fringe-theory-rejected |access-date=28 October 2022 |date=25 October 2022}}</ref> and argued that since the state of Wisconsin was [[legal person|an entity rather than a person]], it could not file a claim against him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Darrell Brooks trial: Who has the defendant called to testify? |url=https://www.fox6now.com/news/darrell-brooks-trial-defense-testimony |website=FOX6 News Milwaukee |access-date=22 October 2022 |date=20 October 2022}}</ref> These arguments have not succeeded before in criminal trials; Judge Dorow ruled that Brooks was not allowed to argue that he was a sovereign citizen in court, stating that the defense was without merit.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jordan |first1=Ben |title=Judge rules Brooks is unable to use 'sovereign citizen' defense at trial |url=https://www.tmj4.com/news/darrell-brooks-trial/judge-rules-brooks-is-unable-to-use-sovereign-citizen-defense-at-trial |website=TMJ4 News |access-date=22 October 2022 |date=6 October 2022}}</ref> During his trial, Brooks was repeatedly removed from the courtroom after failing to comply with decorum; some of these instances included Brooks engaging in numerous interruptions, back talking, glaring, and other outbursts with Judge Dorow.<ref name="Removed">{{cite web |last1=Vielmetti |first1=Bruce |last2=Quinn |first2=Clark |title=Day 15 of the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack trial: Brooks stares down Dorow, gets repeatedly removed from court |url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/21/takeaways-on-day-15-of-darrell-brooks-waukesha-christmas-parade-trial/69580485007/ |website=[[Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]] |access-date=22 October 2022 |date=22 October 2022}}</ref> On October 26, the jury returned with [[Guilt (law)|guilty verdicts]] on all seventy-six counts, after deliberating for a total of three hours and fifteen minutes.<ref name="guilty">{{Cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/10/26/1131614524/wisconsin-christmas-parade-suv-guilty |publisher=[[NPR]] |date=2022-10-26 |access-date=2022-10-26 |language=en-US |title=A Wisconsin man is convicted of killing 6 with an SUV in a Christmas parade}}</ref> | |||