WAUKESHA, Wis. - Darrell Brooks requested an adjournment of his trial in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack Wednesday, Oct.
5, telling the court he believes he has COVID and needs to wait until at least Friday for test results to come back. Prosecutors said he's heard on jail phone calls telling his mother he's going to delay the trial.
Waukesha County Judge Jennifer Dorow scheduled Wednesday afternoon's hearing to handle final housekeeping issues before the start of the Brooks trial.
Opening statements are set for Thursday morning. An hour in, none of the housekeeping issues had been addressed.During his court appearance Wednesday afternoon, back in his jail attire because the jury was not present, Brooks sought an adjournment due to the Waukesha County Jail's COVID-19 protocol.