Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the convicted Oxford University shooter, has told a judge it would be “grossly unjust and unjust” to keep her locked up during the ongoing appeal process. requested his release.
The release request came after Crumbley was found guilty of four counts of manslaughter for the shooting of his son Ethan, which was carried out on November 30, 2021.
Tate Mire, 16, was killed in the Oxford High School shooting. Justin Schilling, 16 years old. Hannah St. Juliana, 14 years old. Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and seven others were injured.
Her husband, James Crumbley, was later convicted of the same crime.
Crumbley's attorney, Michael Deci, filed a motion Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court, arguing that Crumbley is not a “flight risk” and “does not pose a danger to the public.”
“This case began with a prosecutorial overreach of involuntary manslaughter by a parent in response to the willful criminal act of their son, who was prosecuted and treated as an adult in the eyes of the law,” Desi said in a court filing. stated in the document.
Desi argued that Crumbley should not be locked up until his case reaches the Michigan Supreme Court.
“…it would be grossly unfair and unjust to keep Mrs. Crumbley locked up for years while this matter slowly progresses to the Court of Appeals, perhaps for years,” Mr. Detsi wrote, adding that she had already been in prison for more than three years. He pointed out that he was being held captive.
“Given the clearly tenuous nature of these charges, prosecutors should not be rewarded with prolonged false imprisonment before the Michigan Supreme Court hears and decides this case,” he said.
Oakland County Chief Assistant Attorney David Williams said in a statement Thursday that Jennifer Crumbley needs to remain locked up because of her actions, not those of her then-15-year-old son.
“Jennifer Crumbley was judged by a jury of her peers not for the actions of her son, but for her own actions and inactions that led to the shooting at Oxford High School,” he said.
“After hearing testimony and considering countless pieces of evidence, 12 jurors unanimously found her guilty as charged, and the judge sentenced her accordingly,” he said. “This was a damning set of facts that resulted in a conviction and a sentence of 10 to 15 years in prison.”
Crumbley's parents made history as the first parents to be convicted of a child shooting.
Jennifer, now 46, was sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison after an Oakland County court heard evidence that she ignored her son's cries for help in the years leading up to the shooting. was announced.
On the same day Ethan shot and killed people in the hallway, she and James also showed up at Oxford High School to discuss with school administrators the violent images the then-15-year-old had drawn on worksheets during class. Ethan left and immediately went back to work. after that.
Earlier this month, Jennifer Crumbley asked the court to either overturn her conviction or grant her a new trial.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
