Asked why Wilson would testify in front of one grand jury and not another, Zotos suggested, “Well, it served his purpose. Today, it doesn’t serve his purpose.”

Brooks declined to comment after Monday’s hearing, but he has been anticipating a dismissal since last month, when he predicted in a Facebook post that the charges would be dropped. He also claimed Wilson “beat my ass in my front yard while I was handcuffed then gave me 6 felonies.”

Brooks also said that he had been “at war” with Ferguson and Dellwood police “since I moved to the county.” The post was later deleted but not before being shared on social media.

Asked about the allegations involving Wilson’s use of force, Zotos characterized Brooks as having been “manhandled” and said that the police report Wilson authored was just one version of the events.

The city of Ferguson released a heavily redacted version of the Brooks arrest report in response to an open records request for the case that resulted in a commendation for Wilson in front of the City Council this year. The Post-Dispatch obtained an unredacted copy of the report from Zotos last month.