Darrell Brooks Found Guilty , in Waukesha Christmas Parade Attack.<br />NPR reports that on Oct. 26, Brooks was found <br />guilty of six counts of first-degree intentional homicide.<br />NPR reports that on Oct. 26, Brooks was found <br />guilty of six counts of first-degree intentional homicide.<br />Last year, he drove his SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha after reportedly leaving a domestic altercation with his ex-girlfriend.<br />Last year, he drove his SUV into a Christmas parade in Waukesha after reportedly leaving a domestic altercation with his ex-girlfriend.<br />Among those killed was 8-year-old Jackson Sparks.<br />CNN reports that Brooks , "also was convicted of 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon, six counts of fatal hit and run, two counts of felony bail jumping and <br />one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.".<br />CNN reports that Brooks , "also was convicted of 61 counts of recklessly endangering safety with the use of a dangerous weapon, six counts of fatal hit and run, two counts of felony bail jumping and <br />one count of misdemeanor domestic battery.".<br />Earlier this year, Brooks pleaded not guilty due to having a mental illness but withdrew that plea before the trial started.<br />He then dismissed his public defenders <br />and decided to represent himself.<br />Throughout the course of the trial, Brooks displayed combative and erratic behavior.<br />His main defense was a claim that the <br />SUV malfunctioned and he panicked.<br />His main defense was a claim that the <br />SUV malfunctioned and he panicked.<br />However, the prosecution pointed out that a Wisconsin State Patrol vehicle inspector previously testified that his vehicle was working properly.<br />Brooks faces a mandatory life sentence on each of the first-degree intentional homicide counts
