Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of the convicted Oxford school shooter, asked a judge to release her from prison, saying it would be “grossly unfair and unjust” to keep her locked up while the appeals process proceeds.
The request for release came after Crumbley was found guilty. four counts of involuntary manslaughter; For my son Ethan who was shot on November 30, 2021. 16-year-old Tate Myre was killed in the shooting at Oxford High School. Justin Schilling, 16; Hana St Juliana, 14 years old; Madisyn Baldwin, 17, and seven others were injured. Her husband, James Crumbley, was later convicted of the same charge.
Crumbley’s attorney, Michael Deszi, filed a motion Thursday in Oakland County Circuit Court arguing that Crumbley is not a “flight hazard” and “poses no danger to the public.”
“This case was marred by the prosecution’s over-charge of involuntary manslaughter of a parent for the intentional criminal conduct of a son who was prosecuted and treated as an adult in the eyes of the law,” Deszi wrote in a court filing.
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Ethan Robert Crumbley, 15, charged with first-degree murder in the high school shooting, poses in a jail booking photo taken at the Oakland County Jail in Pontiac, Michigan. (Oakland County Sheriff)
Deszi argued that Crumbley should not be locked up until his case reaches the Michigan Supreme Court.
“… It would be grossly unfair and unjust to lock up Mrs. Crumbly for years while this matter slowly progresses through the Court of Appeals,” Dezsi wrote. She noted that she had already been locked up for over three years. years.
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“Given the obviously flimsy nature of these charges, prosecutors should not be rewarded with lengthy periods of unlawful imprisonment before the Michigan Supreme Court hears and decides this case,” he said.
James and Jennifer Crumbley appear in court in Rochester Hills, Michigan on February 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Paul Sancia)
Oakland County Chief Prosecutor David Williams said in a statement Thursday that Jennifer Crumbley should be imprisoned for her own actions, not those of her then-15-year-old son.
“Jennifer Crumbley was tried by a jury of her peers for her own actions and inactions leading up to the Oxford High School shooting, not for those of her son,” he said.
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“After hearing testimony and reviewing numerous pieces of evidence, the 12-member jury unanimously found her guilty of the charges and sentenced her accordingly,” he said. “This is an outrageous fact that resulted in a conviction with a prison sentence of 10 to 15 years.”
On November 30, student Ethan Crumbley opened fire at Oxford High School, killing four students and wounding seven. (Scott Olson)
The Crumbley parents made history as the first parents to be convicted in the mass shooting of their child.
Jennifer was sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison after an Oakland County court heard evidence that the now 46-year-old ignored her son’s cries for help for years before the shooting.
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She and James also showed up at Oxford High School on the same day. Ethan shot people in the hallway as he went to discuss violent images he had drawn on worksheets during class with the then 15-year-old school administrator, but they soon left and got back to work. climate.
Earlier this month, Jennifer Crumbley asked the court to overturn her conviction or grant a new trial.
Fox News Digital’s Audrey Conklin contributed to this report.
