Defendant to represent himself in Wisconsin parade trialDarrell Brooks’ trial was never going to be easy for the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha.What looked like a straightforward proceeding could quickly devolve into a painful slog for still-grieving witnesses, legal observers said.He’s going to try to make as big a mess as possible and force a fumble by the prosecutors or judge and try to force a mistrial or build an appeal.”According to a criminal complaint, Brooks, 40, got into an argument with his ex-girlfriend on Nov. 21, then sped off and drove onto the parade route despite police shouting at him to stop and shooting at him.That would give Brooks grounds for an appeal, he said, “but there’s going to be an appeal, no matter what.”Bucher, the former prosecutor, said he thinks Brooks knows he’s probably going to prison for the rest of his life and just wants to waste everyone’s time in court.He warned that the trial will become painful for victims and other witnesses who will have to interact with Brooks during cross-examination."