Darrell Brooks trial adjourns early Wednesday due to severe weather, more witnesses to testify Thursday

NOW: Darrell Brooks trial adjourns early Wednesday due to severe weather, more witnesses to testify Thursday
NEXT:

Disclaimer: Some of the testimony quoted in this article may be graphic to read.

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A delay no one was expecting in the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial.

Tornado warnings and severe weather forced the courtroom to seek shelter Wednesday afternoon before the judge sent everyone home earlier than usual. 

Before the interruption, jurors heard more witness testimony about another fatal victim in the attack.

The defendant, Darrell Brooks, is facing 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide.

The state said in its opening statement that Jane Kulich's death was the only one not captured on camera.

Two witnesses described in great detail the moment a red SUV struck and ran over the 52-year-old woman, who was a wife, mother and grandmother.

Stefanie Bonesteel said Kulich was walking in the parade with Citizens Bank.

Kulich was wearing a hat, a red poncho and plaid pants, according to testimony.

Bonesteel said she heard some sort of commotion going on behind her group where the Waukesha Xtreme dancers were.

She said she turned to look and saw headlights that seemed out of place.

"I remember seeing the vehicle basically moving at a pretty high rate of speed toward the person that was running. I saw, I do remember seeing taillights but not brake lights," Bonesteel said.

Adam Bonesteel was driving the Citizens Bank float at the time.

He said he heard an engine roaring and a woman running.

"I watched the body fly up on the hood, and her head snapped back, and the body remained on the hood as it passed the side of my vehicle to where I thought I could have just reached out and grabbed her," Adam Bonesteel said.

Adam Bonesteel said he didn't know it at the time, but he later learned it was Kulich.

"He proceeded to run her over with the right front tire then the right rear tire, and at that point I was just focused on the body on the ground, but I remember hearing the roar of the engine again," Adam Bonesteel said.

Before cross examination, Brooks took a moment to collect himself. He could be heard whispering to himself to "get it together."

Spectators at the parade testified about the SUV hitting and injuring their children.

Brooks filed 13 subpoenas, one of which was addressed to the state of Wisconsin. 

"That's an entity. You have to name a person, sir," Dorow said. 

Brooks said he has a right to face his accuser.

Attorney Julius Kim told CBS 58 this is a legal maneuver by Brooks that goes along with his claim to be a sovereign citizen.

"A crime, when it's committed, is technically not committed against an individual person. It's technically committed against the community," Kim said.

Kim said Brooks is still getting the right to confrontation by questioning the people who accused him of doing something wrong.

"It's the victims and witnesses in this particular case. It's not going to be everyone in the state of Wisconsin obviously," Kim said.

The court is expected to begin earlier and end later on Thursday to make up for time lost by the weather. 

Watch below:

Share this article: