PONTIAC, Mich. (Scripps News Detroit) — On Friday, a motion hearing took place regarding James Crumbley the father of the Oxford High School shooter, in his attempt to secure a new trial.
On Tuesday, April 9, 2024, James and Jennifer Crumbley appeared for their sentencing hearing alongside their legal representatives. (Court TV)
James was found guilty of four charges of involuntary manslaughter In relation to the shooting, his son, Ethan In November 2021, an incident occurred at Oxford High School resulting in the deaths of four students: Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling.
His lawyers are hoping a a judge will call for a retrial For James, the argument was that the prosecution did not disclose deals they had struck with two previous school staff members — Nick Ejak, who used to be the dean of students, and Shawn Hopkins, a former counselor.
READ MORE | Jennifer Crumbley's lawyer requests the removal of the prosecutor from the case.
James' spouse, Jennifer, was likewise found guilty of the same accusations last year. Her attorneys struggled to obtain a retrial And aim to have Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald dismissed from the case. However, a judge denied the request to remove her from the case.
James and Jennifer were both condemned to serve a minimum of 10 years while incarcerated due to the allegations.
The Crumbley parents faced accusations for failing to lock away the recently bought firearm at their residence and for showing apathy towards indicators of their child's declining psychological well-being, particularly after being presented with a disturbing illustration found in his classroom earlier that very day.
The judge mentioned she aims to reach a verdict within approximately one month.
This story was originally published By Scripps News Detroit, part of the E.W. Scripps Company.
