Family members of the victims, the prosecutor said, have asked why the two are allowed personal communications during a court hearing.
DETROIT — The Oakland County prosecutor wants to make sure James and Jennifer Crumbley don’t get a chance to exchange terms of endearment during hearings and is asking a judge to make sure it doesn’t happen in future court appearances.
The Crumbleys are charged with four counts each of involuntary manslaughter connected to the shooting deaths of Oxford High School students Madisyn Baldwin, Justin Shilling, Hana St. Juliana and Tate Myre. “Defendants remained on screen during this breakout session and they used this opportunity to again communicate with one another,” according to the filing.
Family members of the victims, she said, have asked why the two are allowed personal communications during a court hearing. “Secondly, these parents haven’t been convicted of anything yet and have the presumption of innocence until proven guilty,” Sabbota added. “They have every right to communicate with each other and, if out on bond and at home, I expect they would be talking all the time to one another.