Brooks has exhibited erratic behavior throughout the trial, and at one point, the judge was criticized by the prosecution for not controlling him more.
— the murder suspect acting as his own attorney in the Waukesha parade attack — have been the hallmark of the trial.
"I still don't have to answer!" Brooks shouted at Judge Jennifer Dorow during one exchange. "I still don't have to answer, whether I'm in this courtroom or not!" At one point during the trial, prosecutors criticized Dorow for allowing Brooks to prolong the trial through erratic behavior, calling on her to control him more."She has every right in the world to cut him off," said Richard Kling, Kent College of Law Professor.
Kling said allowing some of the behavior prevents Brooks from trying to reverse it by arguing that the judge violated his rights.Brooks"The client knows he's controlling the situation to an extent. She's going to hold him in contempt? So what. She's going to give him more time in the murder if he gets convicted? That's not going to do anything," said Kling.