The couple is also accused of buying a gun for the 15-year-old on Friday, Nov. Over the course of two days in February, multiple pieces of evidence were presented suggesting that James and Jennifer Crumbley failed to address concerns regarding Ethan Crumbley's mental health. What are James and Jennifer Crumbley charged with? It's not yet known when the judge will rule on the motion hearings. In another motion, the attorneys said Oakland County prosecutor Karen McDonald is tainting the jury pool with her public comments about the shooting and sending out press releases. "There is no doubt that jurors will want to convict the Crumbleys based simply on the highly depraved nature of their son’s searches," the motion stated. Regarding the internet search history, the defense calls them inflammatory and said they're irrelevant to what the jury would decide and it could inappropriately lead to the jury convicting them based on Ethan's search history. In the journal, Ethan also stated that he hoped the shooting would lead to the impeachment of President Joe Biden and the defense argues that this could lead to jury deliberations becoming a political debate instead of a debate on guilt. That's why, the defense argues, he brought the journal to school with him: so he could take credit for what happened that day. The motion stated that any "reasonable person would be horrified to see that (Ethan) stated plans such as ‘he first victim has to be pretty girl with a future so she can suffer just like me.’" and that Ethan wanted people to know who he was. Related: Crumbleys appointed independent lawyers over concerns of a conflict of interest There are multiple entries in the journal that Smith and attorneys argue should be inadmissible include: "I want all of America to see the darkness in me and hate me" and "I wish to hear the screams of the children as I shoot them." The 22-page journal includes many statements made my Ethan which said that "eople will be talking about my shooting for years and I will make a huge impact on the United States." He also reportedly wrote about his admiration for Nikolas Cruz, who was arrested, charged, and convicted for the Parkland High School shooting in Florida that killed 17 of his classmates. "It is clear that (Ethan) anticipated and hoped that his actions would cause a huge investigation, that he would become famous, and that his complaints in the journal against his parents, teachers, school administrators, pretty girls, other students, and President Biden would be heard if he shot up the school," the filing said. The attorneys argue Ethan knew what would happen after the shooting. RELATED: Crumbley parents say Karen McDonald is tainting jury pool with comments about Oxford school shooting The only witness who can explain the content of the journal and the statements to B is (Ethan)," the motion reads. Crumbley dispute things that (Ethan) writes and must have the ability to confront this evidence if it will be used at trial. "(Ethan) makes claims within his journal and texts about how his parents did various things, that they said various things, and that he told his parents certain information. The journal, internet searches, and text messages are all hersey, defense argues, and are inadmissible. 30, the day of the Oxford High School shooting, should be tossed completely. In the filing, the defense team for the Crumbley parents called the journal ‘hearsay’ and argued that the 22-page journal that was found in Ethan's backpack on Nov. On Wednesday, many of those motions were filed with the court one of which was a motion to prevent the prosecution form using Ethan's 22-page journal, his texts with a friend, and hundreds of internet searches. But James and Jennifer Crumbley's attorneys are arguing that much of that should be inadmissible.ĭefense attorney Shannon Smith said in court in April that the team would be filing motions to quash, eliminate, and motions regarding Ethan's psychological records and more. (FOX 2) - When Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald took the unique step in charging the parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley with involuntary manslaughter, she knew that she would need to use a lot of their son's words and statements before the shooting in trial.
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