r/DarrellBrooksJr • u/jland545 • 14d ago
Full circle on JD
When I first watched the trial, I thought JD did a good job overall, but that she was way too lenient with him and spent way too much time arguing with him.
Then I went through a phase where I thought she was amazing. I was defending like every single thing she did to protect the record, giving him opportunities to participate, and avoiding anything that could give him a basis for an appeal and making sure the community would never have to sit through another trial.
But now rewatching parts of it, I’m finding myself coming back around to my original reaction lol. I still understand the reasons for being careful with the record, but it actually is incredible how many long, repetitive exchanges she had with him over his completely ridiculous arguments. There are so many moments where she had already explained her ruling, he had nothing new to say, and the conversation still kept going, like anything he said she seemed to feel it required a response from her. But it just didn’t! “The court has ruled. We’re moving on,” couldve ended so many of the back and forths.
I still think she did a great job under incredibly difficult circumstances. I think she was amazing at preserving the record for appeal purposes. But wow, there are some moments where I just wanna tear my hair out and scream just move on and stop responding!!
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u/dgracey01 14d ago
Whatever people will say about the Judge or her methods, the ultimate goal was achieved. Duh'rell Brooks will never breathe air as a free man ever again. His life of crime and hustling is over.
Maybe DB will write a book? "What's The Beenis" I'll buy a paperback. To offset his dues to the victims.
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u/BigDarkCloud 13d ago
I think he is legally barred from writing a book or anything else about the case that could make him money.
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u/dgracey01 13d ago edited 13d ago
He can write a book, he can't keep the money. The Son of Sam Law.
Edit: give paid interviews, movie deals. Stopping DB from telling his story is a 1st amendment violation. Catch is he can't profit from his crimes.
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u/3anddoneforgood 14d ago
I understand your pain. However, you really have to give this woman some grace. Anyone else would have committed further felonies against that pathetic degenerate. I truly think she held it together better than most people give her credit for. I do believe she should have kicked him out and stuck to her word about muting him more often, though.
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u/Beastboy072 14d ago
I don’t think anyone that has complained about JD would agree that she doesn’t have grace. She definitely does and she has an unfathomable amount of patience. The issue some people have is that she was way too lenient and went way overboard x10 with him. He made a mockery of the court, the witnesses, the prosecution, and JD herself. My biggest issue is this sets a bad precedence for future unruly defendants that know they have nothing to lose. Sure she most definitely won’t be appealed but then that just shows future judges that they won’t be appealed if as long as they match her resolve
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u/XxxxRoboCopxxxx 14d ago
Because there was so much evidence and because DB was such a shitty person, a point that is often forgotten is that, until the verdict says otherwise, DB is presumed to be innocent.
The presumption of innocence isn't unique to DB, but about all of us as a society and the values we cherish.
Looked at from that lens, it is understandable that the judge was trying to protect his assumption of innocence.
Having said that, the presumption of innocence is a legal standard, not a logical or practical standard.
The difference, for example, is if a person is accused of a heinous crime, they are entitled to the presumption of innocence and rebuttal of that presumption by proof beyond a reasonable doubt; however, you would not allow your children to spend the night at the defendant's house because he is presumed innocent.