Mother of Oxford High School shooter requests to be released from prison pending appeal
(CBS Detroit) – Jennifer Crumbley, mother Oxford high school shooterHe has requested to be released from prison pending the outcome of his appeal.
Crubley’s attorney, Michael Deci, filed a motion in Oakland County Circuit Court on Thursday, arguing that Crubley does not pose a “flight risk” and “does not pose a danger to the public.”
“This case was botched from the start when prosecutors overcharged a parent with manslaughter for the intentional criminal conduct of their son, who was charged and legally treated as an adult,” Deci wrote in court documents. ”
He later wrote, “It would be grossly unfair and unjust to keep Mrs. Crumbley incarcerated for years while the Court of Appeal slowly hears the case, which could last for years,” Deci wrote in court documents .
Jennifer Crumbley and her husband James, Found guilty of four counts of manslaughter In connection with a shooting that occurred on November 30, 2021, which killed four students, injured six others, and injured a teacher. The Crumbleys made history by becoming the first parents to be convicted of a crime. Because their children committed mass shootings.
The couple’s son, Ethan Crumbley Sentenced to life imprisonment in December 2023 After pleading guilty to multiple charges, including murder and terrorism. His appellate attorneys filed a motion seeking to withdraw his guilty plea and grant resentencing. However, Judge Kwame Rowe rejected the request.
Earlier this month, Jennifer Crumbley Ask the court to overturn her conviction Or give her a new trial.
On Thursday, Deci also accused prosecutors of making a “secret agreement” with two star witnesses.
“Suppressing these secret agreements violates prosecutors’ most basic, well-known duty to turn over all evidence that is favorable to the defense or usable for impeachment purposes,” he said.
He argued that Crumbley’s sentencing guidelines recommended a sentence of 43 to 86 months in prison, but Instead, give a sentence of 10 to 15 years. Shortly after the sentencing, Jennifer Crumbley initially Asked to stay in her lawyer’s guest housebut was sent to the all-female Huron Valley Correctional Facility in Ypsilanti.
The Crumbleys will remain behind bars until December 2036, but could be released as early as December 2031 after serving more than two years.
