Jury released for night, deliberations to resume in Brooks trial Wednesday morning

WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Waukesha Christmas parade trial is now in the hands of jurors.

The first night of deliberation has ended after starting around 6:30 p.m. 

Jurors deliberated for almost two hours Tuesday and already reviewed some of the state's exhibits. Right before the case was handed over, both parties left them with one final message. 

"It's time for Darrell Brooks to stop running. It's time for him to stop lying, " said Waukesha County District Attorney Sue Opper. "It's time for him to be held accountable for his actions."

DA Sue Opper tells the jury there's an overwhelming amount of evidence to prove Brooks' alleged actions were intentional and an utter disregard for human life.

"He doesn't stop," she said. "He keeps going." 

Opper pointed to what she says is the proof -- the police presence, the barricades, the witnesses and the horn, something the defendant focused some of his questions on during testimony.

"The horn honking cuts both ways, folks," DA Opper said. "If he's honking his horn, that means he can see something's in front of him."

Meanwhile, Brooks once again says he won't argue the facts and continues to say it was not intentional.

"I'm happy to say that my conscious is clear," Brooks said.

He nearly forfeited his right to make a closing argument after bringing up a prohibited topic in front of jurors.

Ultimately, 12 jurors will be the ones to decide a verdict.

The judge says the Waukesha County Sheriff's Office is investigating a post made on subreddit called "Justice for Darrell." It's written by someone claiming to be a member of the jury on the case. Dorow says there's no reason to believe it's credible at this point and she will not let it interrupt jury deliberations. The author later updated the post to say it was a prank. 

Jurors will resume deliberation at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.