Judge Denies Crumbley Parents New Trials Despite Prosecutor Violations

An Oakland County judge denied requests for new trials by James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of the Oxford High School shooter, upholding their involuntary manslaughter convictions and prison sentences. The judge acknowledged that prosecutors had violated court rules by failing to disclose proffer agreements with two key school witnesses, who were promised immunity for their statements but later testified against the Crumbleys. Despite this prosecutorial misconduct, the judge ruled that the violation did not justify overturning the verdicts, emphasizing the substantial evidence of the parents' negligence in failing to secure the firearm and address their son's disturbing behavior. The Crumbleys were convicted for their role in the 2021 school shooting that resulted in four deaths and several injuries. Prosecutors maintained that the withheld agreements were not formal immunity deals and that the parents' actions directly contributed to the tragedy. The Crumbleys' legal team plans to continue challenging the case in higher courts.