Thursday 29 September 2022 01:56 AM Judge allows Waukesha Christmas parade 'killer' Darrell Brooks represent ... trends now A judge has allowed a Wisconsin man accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he allegedly drove his SUV through a Christmas parade represent himself at trial. It was found that Darrell Brooks, 40, suffers from a personality disorder and that while he could face an uphill battle against an experienced prosecutorial team, he is mentally fit. Waukesha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Dorow's decision leaves Brooks in the unusual position of defending himself against a score of charges, including six counts of intentional homicide. His trial is scheduled to begin Monday with jury selection. The 40-year-old has a high school equivalency diploma but did not attend college. Dorow said he has a constitutional right to act as his own attorney if he's mentally competent. Dorow said she reviewed evaluations four psychologists conducted of Brooks and agreed with their findings that while he has a personality disorder and is disruptive, he is intelligent and articulate enough to defend himself. A judge has allowed a Wisconsin man, Darrell Brooks, accused of killing six people and injuring dozens more when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade represent himself at trial Judge Jennifer Dorow (right) decided Brooks (left) could represent himself at trial which is scheduled to begin on Monday with jury selection It has been found that while he suffers from a personality disorder, and he could face challenges against an experienced prosecutorial team, he is mentally fit to represent himself Judge Dorow's decision leaves Brooks in the unusual position of defending himself against a score of charges, including six counts of intentional homicide She warned him that he will have problems understanding the rules of evidence, when to object to rulings and how to examine witnesses without any training, but she can't stand in his way. 'This court has warned Mr. Brooks what he's getting into,' Dorow said. According to prosecutors and investigators, Brooks drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in downtown Waukesha on Nov. 21 2021. Its alleged that he refused commands to stop and kept driving, running people down, even as police officers shot at his vehicle, according to a criminal complaint. He would face life in prison if convicted of any of the homicide charges. He faces 71 additional counts, including 61 counts of felony reckless endangerment. Each one of those counts carries a maximum sentence of 12 and a half years in prison. Brooks was charged after he drove his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade (pictured) on November 21 2021 Those counts also have a use-of-a-dangerous-weapon penalty enhancer, which would add another five years on each count. He initially pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease but withdrew that plea earlier this month and filed a motion seeking to represent himself. He told Dorow in court on Tuesday that his public defenders, Jeremy Perri and Anna Kees, haven't explained the nature of the charges to him. Dorow questioned him repeatedly about whether he understood what he was doing, to which Brooks insisted that he was aware but didn't understand. Dorow grew so frustrated with him that she adjourned the hearing and continued it Wednesday. Their exchanges were just as combative on Wednesday - Brooks constantly interrupted Dorow as she tried to explain the ramifications of his decision again and warned him that she likely wouldn't assign an attorney to the case if he asks for one as the trial progresses. The judge warned him that if he continues to interrupt during the trial, she will admonish him in front of the jury. 'That's fine,' Brooks responded. What it looked like when Brooks drove his SUV into a crowd of people at the Christmas parade Candles were lit at a memorial at Veterans Park for the victims of a deadly Christmas parade crash in Waukesha on November 23, 2021 The six fatal victims of the Waukesha Christmas Parade killer Darrell Brooks, 40, faces 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety by use of a dangerous weapon for each person injured at the November 21 incident, along with the six homicide charges, according to court records filed on Wednesday. He is accused of plowing through the crowd at the parade on November 21, killing six and injuring dozen others. The fatal victims were Virginia Sorenson, 79, LeAnna Owen, 71, Tamara Durand, 52, Jane Kulich, 52, Wilhelm Hospel, 81, and Jackson Sparks, 8. Four of the five people who were killed were members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies. Brooks' motive remains unknown. Jane Kulich was a Citizen Bank employee who was walking with a parade float before she was fatally struck. The sixth victim of the tragedy was Jackson Sparks, 8 Tamara Durand (left), 52, and Leana 'Lee' Owen (right), 71, were two members of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies Virginia Sorenson (left), 79, was a nurse and member of the Milwaukee Dancing Grannies, a group of elderly woman marching in the parade. Wilhelm Hospel (right), 82, the husband of one of the grannies, died from internal bleeding Advertisement All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility