DAY 17 - Judge Jennifer Dorow will read hours of jury instructions and then closing arguments should begin. Darrell Brooks, who is defending himself, and the prosecution will each be given an hour. Day 16 Recap: On Monday, the defense rested. Neither Darrell Brooks or his mother took the stand. Brooks once again caused multiple disruptions and was moved into the other courtroom. They went through jury instructions and court ended for the day by about 2:30 p.m.8:08 p.m.: The jury is breaking for the night after two hours of deliberations. Jurors will resume at 8:30 a.m. 7:47 p.m.: Judge Dorow says the jury foreperson asking for videos from White Rock Elementary school regarding the battery domestic abuse charge. 7:27 p.m.: Jurors are asking for three exhibits: the victim map, a picture of Erika Patterson's bruised eye and video from Couri Insurance, showing the Dancing Grannies getting struck. Brooks said he definitely objects to jurors looking at photo of his ex girlfriend. Judge Dorow says the juror can watch the video two times. The jurors can watch exhibits from their deliberation room while the prosecution and defense watch it in the courtroom. 7:15 p.m.: The judge is back in courtroom telling the parties the clerk of court got an email about an anonymous Reddit post regarding a "Justice for Darrell," claiming to be a member of jury. Dorow is concerned about integrity of the proceedings. She said she no credible information this is from a member of the jury. Judge Dorow has turned the information over to law enforcement. District Attorney Opper said she got similar emails alerting her to post. Opper said the posting is critical of the court. Brooks states that he has no involvement with the post.6:24 p.m.: Judge Dorow excuses the jury to begin deliberations. She said dinner has been ordered for the jurors. She will leave it up to them to decided how late to deliberate. They are sequestered. 5:30 p.m.: Judge Dorow then began reading the final jury instructions. 5:27 p.m.: Brooks wraps up his closing argument. The state will get time for rebuttal. District Attorney Opper gave a brief statement. 5:24 p.m.: Brooks tells jurors whatever they decide to make sure they can live with it. "It took a lot of courage and a lot of guts for this."5:13 p.m.: "Look inside yourself and make the right decision," he said to the jury. "You have everything in your hands now." 5:05 p.m.: "May be hard to believe, but trust me when I say, no one outside of the families that had to go through this, no one's heart is more in pieces than mine," Brooks said. He mentioned he reads the bible every day. 5 p.m.: Brooks says his children have been bullied, his mother is afraid for her safety and his nieces and nephews fear for their safety. He 4:5o p.m.: Brooks brings up the recall on the red SUV, which was promptly objected to by the state. That evidence was not introduced at trial. He also talked about his children being born. 4:42 p.m.: Brooks, in his closing argument says the jurors won't hear him argue facts. He's going to speak from the heart. He says the tragedy should be recognized. 4:35 p.m.: Following a lot of back and forth between Brooks and Judge Dorow, District Attorney Opper offered the court to let Brooks say what he wants about jury nullification, and she will object and instruct jury to disregard statements. Opper reminded the court closing arguments are not evidence. Opper said it will take effort to allow Brooks to try and proceed. The jurors were brought back into the courtroom. 4:09 p.m.: When Judge Dorow said he could present his closing argument, Brooks said he was not ready to give his. He said he wants his questions answered. She excused the jury once again. Dorow tells Brooks can't speak about jury nullification.4:05 p.m.: Brooks is back in the courtroom for his closing argument. 3:44 p.m.: The prosecution finished its closing argument by showing an emotional video, a montage of the carnage during the parade. Opper apologized, but told the jury they need to see it and asked them to return a guilty verdict on all counts, saying it's time for Brooks to stop running and lying. Crying could be heard in the courtroom. Judge Dorow called a 10-minute recess.3:37 p.m.: Brooks made several objections during Opper's closing. 3:26 p.m.: Opper spelling out how they will prove intent. Opper said all Brooks had to do was stop, but he didn't. "It was intentional. He went on for four blocks." 2:57 p.m.: Opper begins her closing argument. 2:54 p.m.: District Attorney Sue Opper will be using a PowerPoint for her closing arguments. They made sure Brooks will be able to view that on his monitor. The jury was brought back in, 2:45 p.m.: Judge Dorow says she hopes Brooks' closing argument is like his opening statement, which she said was appropriate. 2:25 p.m.: Judge Dorow is trying to bring the jury back but Brooks keeps saying he wants to "inform the jury of the truth, their rights and their duty." He would not stop talking, so she had him moved to the adjacent courtroom for the state's closing argument. 2:21 p.m.: Before the jury was brought back, Brooks told said he is going to tell the jury the truth. He says it's his constitutional right. Judge Dorow told Brooks he could his forfeit right to give a closing argument if his conduct keeps up. She said closing arguments must be based on the law. 2 p.m.: Court resumed. Brooks asked if he was in common law or military court. The state will give its closing argument first, then Brooks. Each side gets one hour. The prosecution can have rebuttal arguments, 1: 54 p.m.: Brooks is back in court after the lunch break. Closing arguments are expected to begin shortly. 12:47 p.m.: The judge finished reading the jury instructions and called for a lunch break. When jurors return, about 2 p.m. closing arguments will begin. 12:19 p.m.: Brooks was trying to signal Judge Dorow again. She said she will him address him at a later time and kept reading jury instructions. 11:51 a.m.: Judge Dorow continues reading jury instructions. 11:37 a.m. Brooks has continued to argue about the court's jurisdiction. Below is the court order. 11:27 a.m.: After a mid-morning break, Brooks asked to go back into the main courtroom, but the judge again says he has to pledge not to interrupt. Dorow said his conduct delayed her jury instructions by one hour this morning. He won't pledge to stay quiet during jury instructions saying he's never had to pledge before. Dorow is allowing him to come back, but forbids him to speak about irrelevant topics. 10:16 a.m.: Judge Dorow will read some 70 pages of jury instructions this morning. After the lunch break, prosecutors and Brooks will get one hour each for closing arguments. Then the judge will finish reading about 30 pages of instructions. 10:02 a.m. Judge Dorow tells the jurors about what intent means. She said it's not motive -- a person's reason for doing something. Dorow said intent to kill doesn't require any length of time, not even one minute. 9:55 a.m.: Judge Dorow begins reading instructions. 9:45 a.m.: Brooks sent the judge a note that he wants to return to the main courtroom, but didn't want to write the pledge to not interrupt. 9:31 a.m.: Brooks now speaking from adjacent courtroom and accused the prosecution of making disparaging gestures and remarks at Brooks. He also said he didn't understand why he was removed. Dorow said if he wants to return, he must pledge in writing he won't interrupt.9:23 a.m.: Within minutes, Brooks was removed again because he was talking as the jury tried to walk in. Dorow kept the jurors out until Brooks could be moved. 9:20 a.m.: Brooks is back in the courtroom and the jury was supposed to be brought in. 9:07 a.m.: Judge Dorow is not messing around today. She had Brooks removed to the adjacent courtroom for speaking while jurors walked in. Dorow does not want the reading of the jury instructions interrupted.8:55 a.m.: Brooks argued about the court not allowing his handwritten notes to be submitted as evidence. Dorow called for a five-minute break before the jury returns. 8:45 a.m.: Brooks asked the judge that if there is a conviction, the sentencing not be held this week. Judge Dorow said his request is fair and said she may have parties report to her Monday, Oct. 31 with a plan on how many victims want to speak and then decide on a date.8:43 a.m.: Brooks argued with Judge Jennifer Dorow about the court's decision to forfeit Brooks' right to testify and rest his case. Brooks said he doesn't understand how decisions are made without his consent. Brooks said he wasn't unresponsive. He just didn't answer the way the Judge wanted.8:30 a.m.: Court resumes Waukesha Christmas Parade tragedyDarrell Brooks is accused of driving his SUV into the crowd at the Waukesha Christmas Parade, killing six people and injuring more than 60.Brooks, who decided to represent himself in court, faces 76 counts, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide, 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety, six counts of hit-and-and-run causing death, two counts of felony bail jumping and one count of battery.On Nov. 21, 2021, Brooks was allegedly fleeing the scene of a fight near White Rock School.He broke through a police barricade and drove onto the parade route, investigators said.One officer fired three shots at Brooks' SUV in an attempt to get him to stop."As I continued to watch the SUV, it continued to drive in a zig-zag motion. It was like the SUV was trying to avoid vehicles, not people. There was no attempt made by the vehicle to stop, much less slow down," one witness told police, according to a criminal complaint.Police caught up with him less than a mile from the scene after he allegedly ditched his battered SUV.He was arrested without incident.The six people killed were 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, 52-year-old Jane Kulich, 52-year-old Tamara Durand, 71-year-old Leanna Owen, 79-year-old Virginia Sorenson, and 81-year-old Wilhelm Hospel.Duran, Owen and Sorenson were members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies.In June, Brooks changed his plea to not guilty by reason of mental defect, but withdrew the insanity plea last month, changing it to not guilty. Brooks is facing life in prison if convicted of intentional homicide.