'When you’re manic and out of control, you don’t know what you’re doing. He didn’t know what he was doing. He wasn’t in his right mind.'
For the first time since the Darrell Brooks trial started, we're hearing from the defendant's mother, who spoke with FOX6's Mary Stoker Smith. Dawn Woods said she does think her son should pay for what he did."If he was on his meds, he would be a lot, a lot, a lot calmer if he was given, on medication," said Woods."I don’t watch the proceedings," said Woods. "I have a cellphone, pop up on my newsflash, two or three sentences says, ‘Darrell did this.
"I don’t know," said Woods. "You know, I already buried one child, and I would just be burying another child. Both of my children would be gone."You know what it’s like to bury a child, but there are six people who died when he drove on the parade route."FOX6's Mary Stoker Smith:"I, too, know their pain because I lost a grandma who was very special to me. I know what it’s like to lose someone who means so much to you," said Woods.
"When you’re manic and out of control, you don’t know what you’re doing," said Woods. "He didn’t know what he was doing. He wasn’t in his right mind."You brought up the little Sparks boy. What would you say to his mom tonight if she sees this? What would you say to her?" "I would tell her, not just his mom but his dad and his brother, too, that little Jackson, he had his whole life ahead of him. He’s now a sweet angel. He did not deserve what happened to him.""Yes, ma'am," said Woods. "There should be some accountability to what he did, yes ma'am."Woods went on to say she feels that instead of prison, Brooks should be institutionalized so that, in her words, he can get the help he needs.
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