OXFORD, Mich. – The Oxford High School shooter is expected in court next week as part of his sentencing.
The 17-year-old pleaded guilty in 2022 to multiple charges in the deadly Oxford High School mass shooting. He pleaded guilty to two dozen felony charges, including murder and terrorism, in connection with a shooting that left four students dead and seven people injured.
The shooting happened on Nov. 30, 2021. The teen is expected to be sentenced sometime this summer. A Miller hearing will be held to decide if the teen will spend the rest of his life in prison, or if he will be eligible for parole.
Attorney Neil Rockind said this will be a tough case for Judge Kwame Rowe.
“As far as he knows other than the plea, and the facts that Ethan Crumbley offered during plea taking process, there have been no facts offered in the case. He’s essentially saying he knows nothing -- that he doesn’t know anything about the facts about Ethan Crumbley’s state of mind,” Rockind said.
The judge will consider chronological age, whether the teen was aware of the risks and consequences of his actions, his family, peer pressure, his home life, and the possibility of rehabilitation.
The defense has also asked the judge not to allow security videos of the shooting, pictures of the victims’ bodies, and eyewitness statements. The judge denied that request.
It was also revealed that the teen bypassed jail security with an inmate iPad and visited violent websites. He had visited those websites before the shooting as well.
The hearing is scheduled for July 27. It is likely to take several days.