WAUKESHA, Wis. — Darrell Brooks Jr., the Waukesha Christmas parade attack suspect, withdrew his not guilty by insanity plea in court Friday.

He also requested to reschedule the current jury status hearing. That hearing is now scheduled for Sept. 19 at 2 p.m.

Brooks still faces 77 counts in relation to the parade. He allegedly killed six people and injured more than 60 others after driving his SUV through the Waukesha Christmas parade in Nov. 2021. 

He originally pleaded not guilty in February, then in June changed that plea to not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect. 

Last month, Judge Jennifer Dorow refused a defense motion to have the case against Brooks dismissed because of a July search of the defendant’s jail cell. Investigators and prosecutors were looking for information related to Brooks’ recent decision to change his plea.

His attorneys say the warrant for the search was deficient and that the action violated Brooks’ attorney-client privilege.

In denying the motion, Dorow said the paperwork seized, photocopied and return to the jail cell was not privileged material.

Dorow also rejected a motion to suppress some statements Brooks made to investigators after defense attorneys argued that he continued to be questioned after stating he wished to invoke his right to remain silent.

Brooks' trial is set to begin in October.