Oxford High school shooting in Michigan [1-DEC-2021]

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A judge ruled today that Crumbley is eligible for life without the possibility of parole, the harshest possible sentence in Michigan.

The judge in Crumbley’s case considered the teen’s behavior both before the mass shooting and during his time in custody since his arrest, he said Friday.
Since his arrest, the judge said, Crumbley this year bypassed technical security on a jail tablet to watch graphic, violent content online.

Rowe said Crumbley’s rehabilitation in prison is unlikely because of his “obsession” with violence.

“If the defendant continues to be obsessed with violence in the jail, how can there be a possibility of rehabilitation?” the judge sai

“It’s clear to this court the defendant had an obsession with violence before the shooting,” Rowe said, citing Crumbley’s disturbing writings and documented violence against animals before the mass shooting.

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what happened to the parents?

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That is what I am wondering. It sure seems like they have some culpability in the way all this played out.

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The parents are still in jail awaiting trial on four counts of involuntary manslaughter.

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ahh k thanks

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And a little while ago, the judge did in fact sentence Crumbly to life without the possibility of parole.

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Non-paywalled repost:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/mother-of-oxford-school-shooter-faces-trial-in-historic-prosecution/ar-BB1h6dUs

Jennifer Crumbley will be the first parent to stand trial while her husband, James, faces trial March 5 on identical charges.

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opening statements are going on now. they expect ms crumbley to testify in her own defence.

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things have hit the attorney-client fan. on the stand yest. ms crumbley was asked about her staying at hotels after the shooting. she stated that she and her husband were afraid for their lives, and were not “running for the border”. something in that line of questioning caught the attention of the prosecution.

today the prosecution is arguing that that opened the door to communications between attorney and client during that time. they would like to have that waived and get copies of the text messages to see exactly what was being said/done at that time.

the judge is going through arguments from both sides and will have to decide on it. this is holding up things a bit this morning.

i’m sure the defence was very careful and fully prepared on having ms crumbley on the stand. something in the testimony yest. cracked an unexpected door.

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ah, ms crumbley mentioned on the stand that she was texting/communicating with her attorney for advice.

the judge reviewed the text chain and is giving the text chain to prosecutors, with no objection from the defence. the prosecution has left the court room with the pages to review.

trial is a bit delayed while this is going on.

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Watching on CNN. Ms. Crumbley is on the stand right now, facing cross-examination.

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on to closing arguments now.

i was a bit underwhelmed by the prosecutions cross exam.

it looks on course to go to jury today.

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day 2 of deliberations, so far the jury has asked 2 questions.

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the jury has come to a verdict, it will be announced soon.

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She’s off to a really bad start. Looking like guilty on every count.

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verdict is:

guilty.

that is about 15 years per count.

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Just watching proceedings now … guilty on all counts.

Jury was polled, all in agreement on a guilty verdict.

I think I heard that sentencing will be determined in April.

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it sounds like it really boiled down to them not getting help for him, and not checking the backpack.

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Analysis from CNN talking heads …

This kid was begging for help. Mom was too busy with her horses, and Dad told him to take a pill and suck it up. Red flags all over the place, but parents ignored them. This kid was researching bullets, and the parents buy him a gun?

Extreme recklessness and negligence on the part of the parents—this is the involuntary manslaughter that was committed.

Sentencing April 9.

ETA @rocking_chair : Yes, that’s my takeaway from commentary—they made no effort to get help for him. But nobody’s talking about the backpack. Yet, anyway.