The parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley are scheduled to be sentenced by two juries on Tuesday after the parents were found guilty of manslaughter in connection with the November 2021 massacre. be.
Prosecutors are asking Oakland County Judge Cheryl Matthews to order James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley to serve 10 to 15 years each, but attorneys for the Crumbley family have said they want the trial to proceed. He is asking for time served, which means he will not be sentenced to more than the time he has already served while he waits. .
Jennifer also asks for house arrest and suggests living in the lawyer’s guest house.
“I think it’s very strange. I’ve never heard of a situation like that,” Detroit-based criminal defense attorney Maurice Davis told FOX News Digital about Jennifer’s request.
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James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley are seeking prison terms or no additional jail time. (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP/Pool)
Prosecutor Mark Keast said in a memo released last week that the parents’ sentence was a “slap in the face” to the shooting victims, saying the parents had shown a “lack of remorse” for their role in the tragedy. He added that there is. According to local reports.
At one point during the trial, Jennifer said she “wouldn’t have done” anything differently if she had the chance.
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Jennifer Crumbley stands in Oakland County Judge Cheryl Matthews’ courtroom on January 25, 2024 in Pontiac, Michigan as her son walks through Oxford High School during a mass shooting on November 30, 2021. I reacted after seeing the video. (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP/Pool)
“Of course, after all this happened, I looked back and asked myself if I would have done anything differently. I wouldn’t have done it,” Jennifer testified, adding that her son was with her. Crumbley added that she wished she had killed her husband, James, “instead.”
Jennifer Crumbley recanted her testimony in a pre-sentence statement.
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“At trial, when I took the stand, I was asked if I would have done anything differently, and I testified that I didn’t. And without the benefit of hindsight that I have now, It’s true,” Crumbley wrote, according to detroit news. “Given the information I have now, of course my answer would be very different. If I could go back in time, there are many things I would change. I know my son is a quiet, good boy and loves his pets. I never imagined he would hurt someone like that.” ”
“I knew my son to be a quiet, good boy who loved pets.”
In his memo, Keast wrote that Jennifer “consistent with his efforts to minimize her responsibility in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, and even after trial, the defendant continued to minimize her role in the incident.” “He continues to show a complete lack of remorse.” detroit free press report.
James Crumbley and Jennifer Crumbley are scheduled to be sentenced on April 9th. (Oakland County Sheriff’s Office, via AP/File)
“As evidence of this fact, the defendant ‘kept her under house arrest’ in a lawyer’s guest house, ostensibly an upgraded residence, where she lived prior to the gross negligence that led to the Oxford High School shooting.” ”I believe that he will be sentenced accordingly,” Keast wrote.
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Jennifer’s attorney, Shannon Smith, wrote in court documents:[p]Putting Mrs. Crumbley in prison will not further deter others from committing similar crimes. ”
“No one wants a repeat of the events of November 30, 2021,” she wrote. detroit news.
Jennifer Crumbley and her husband were found guilty of contributing to the death of their son Ethan Crumbley at Oxford High School by neglecting his needs and making guns available in their home. (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP/Pool)
“Mrs. Crumbley was condemned regardless of what she did or didn’t do,” Smith continued. “At trial, Mrs. Crumbley’s reaction to the tragic events and her son’s actions was criticized throughout. The prosecution certainly said that Mrs. Crumbley did not care enough about what was going on, that she did not care enough about what was happening, I tried to tell her that she wasn’t crying, and that she didn’t act like the mother of a school shooter.”
Meanwhile, James Crumbley is under fire for allegedly threatening Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald while in jail.
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“The threats are serious and also reflect a lack of remorse and continued refusal to accept responsibility for their role in McDonald’s death,” McDonald’s office said in a March press release. 4 students murdered November 30, 2021, including 16-year-old Tate Myre. Justin Schilling, 16 years old. Hannah St. Juliana, 14 years old. and Madisyn Baldwin (17).
Ethan Crumbley, 15, entered Oxford High School on the morning of November 30, 2021, attended morning classes, met with a school counselor along with his parents, and pulled out a gun after being returned to the classroom. With his backpack on his back, he killed 16-year-old Tate Myre, 16-year-old Justin Schilling, 14-year-old Hannah St. Juliana, and 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin. (FOX 2 Detroit)
“The defendant’s actions and statements leading up to and during the trial demonstrated an utter lack of remorse and contempt for the court process,” prosecutors wrote in a memo in James’ case, according to the Free Press. ” he wrote. “In the defendant’s jail phone calls, he repeatedly states that he blames everyone but himself for what happened, that he is being persecuted, and that he considers himself a ‘martyr.’ It became clear.”
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“A review of the calls, which allegedly included threats of physical harm, shows that Mr. Crumbley has expressed his frustration over the lack of an investigation,” his attorney, Marielle Lehman, said in a memo. It’s clear that they’re attacking us,” he said. Prosecutors investigated before authorizing charges against him and his wife,” the Detroit News reported.
It added that James expressed regret for those killed in the 2021 prison shootings.
James Crumbley was charged with manslaughter for failing to secure a gun in the home and disregarding his son’s mental health. In 2021, Ethan Crumbley murdered four students at Oxford High School. (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP/Pool)
“He repeatedly stated that he wished he had known, and that if he had known, he would have acted differently,” Lehman said.
Oxford police say Ethan used a 9mm SIG Sauer shooting up oxford high school James bought the gun, which contained several rounds of ammunition when authorities recovered it, for his 15-year-old son days before the massacre. Jennifer posted about the purchase on social media, calling it a Christmas present for his teenage son.
Ethan pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism last year. He is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
Video shows Jennifer Crumbley and her son Ethan Crumbley at the shooting range for target practice on November 27, 2021, and Jennifer Crumbley and her son Ethan Crumbley at the shooting range for target practice on January 25, 2024 in Pontiac, Michigan. It was shown in court during Crumbley’s trial. (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP/Pool)
Prosecutors say the shooting occurred as the Crumbley family arrived at Oxford High School on the morning of Nov. 30 to meet with a school counselor after Ethan was found scrawling a disturbing note in class. He suggested the shooting could have been stopped earlier.
His note included a picture of a gun and the words “Help me,” “I’m bleeding,” and “My life is worthless.”
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An Instagram post made by Jennifer Crumbley was made public in court during the trial in Pontiac, Michigan on January 25, 2024. (Mandy Wright/Detroit Free Press via AP/Pool)
Instead of taking their son home, James and Jennifer left him at school and went about their daily lives, prosecutors said. Ethan then pulled his father’s handgun from his backpack, which was locked in his home, and shot and killed four students and injured seven others.
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Prosecutors pointed to diary entries, text messages and videos showing Ethan’s parents ignoring him as he called for help. Prosecutors said at Jennifer’s trial that the day before the school massacre, Ethan made a 19-minute video explaining what he would do the next day.
After the shooting, the Crumbleys allegedly fled Oxford after initial questioning by police and headed to Detroit with $6,000 in cash. U.S. Marshals ultimately arrested them several days later on December 4, 2021.
