The Wisconsin lawyer representing Darrell Brooks Jr. had changed his mind and decided to withdraw from those cases due to new conflicts that arose when his client allegedly killed at least six people and injured 62 by plowing through a Christmas procession in Waukesha last Sunday
Attorney Joe Domask, who is representing Darrell Brooks in his Milwaukee County legal troubles, had hinted at the decision last week, shortly after news of the parade attack emerged.
Domask had notified the court last week that he planned to withdraw from two open cases in Milwaukee, records show. Both of the cases contain several charges against Brooks, including one for allegedly shooting at his nephew and another for running over the mother of his child using his red Ford SUV.
Meanwhile, following the death of a sixth victim, 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, prosecutors in nearby Waukesha added a sixth charge of first-degree intentional homicide, Wisconsin’s equivalent of first-degree murder, against Brooks on Monday.
The Christmas parade attack also killed 79-year-old Virginia Sorenson, 71-year-old LeAnna Owen, 52-year-old Tamara Durand, 52-year-old Jane Kulich, and 81-year-old Wilhelm Hospel, on Sunday and injured 62, according to authorities.
Last Tuesday, Waukesha District Attorney Susan Opper filed first-degree intentional homicide charges against Brooks for the first five victims.
Brooks has a criminal record that dates back to 1999, when he pleaded guilty to felony battery. Nevada authorities had him registered as a sex offender after he impregnated a 15-year-old girl. In addition, Brooks still has an active warrant there for bail jumping on another sex crime charge.
In Milwaukee, Brooks has the two open felony cases in addition to dozens of other charges in multiple states — ranging from weapons possession, drugs, and domestic violence.
