OXFORD, Mich. – A jury has officially been seated in the trial for James Crumbley, the father of the Oxford High School shooter.
Jury selection began Tuesday, March 5, 2024, and concluded just before 3 p.m. Wednesday.
Here are some key details about the case:
- James Crumbley is represented by defense attorney Mariell Lehman. Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald and assistant Oakland County Prosecutor Marc Keast lead the prosecution. Judge Cheryl A. Matthews presides over the case.
- Crumbley is charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter -- one for each of the students who were killed by his son during the Nov. 30, 2021, shooting at Oxford High School: 14-year-old Hana St. Juliana, 16-year-old Tate Myre, 17-year-old Madisyn Baldwin, and 17-year-old Justin Shilling.
- His wife was found guilty of all four counts on Feb. 6, 2024, after a nine-day trial that included seven days of witness testimony and two days of jury deliberation.
- The shooter was sentenced in December to life in prison without the chance of parole.
Crumbley’s trial is set to begin Thursday -- exactly one month and one day after his wife was found guilty.
His defense team filed a motion to have the trial moved out of Oakland County, claiming the coverage of his wife’s case would make it impossible to seat an impartial jury.
But Judge Cheryl Matthews denied the motion, instead granting the defense with extra peremptory challenges for jury selection. Lehman used seven of those eight challenges during the jury selection process.
Here are the full updates from Day 2 of jury selection:
Schedule for tomorrow
- 3:01 p.m. Wednesday
The two sides were told to show up ready to begin opening statements at 8:30 a.m. Thursday.
Matthews said she wants the proceedings to move along quickly.
Jury instructions
- 2:59 p.m. Wednesday
Matthews told the jurors not to talk to anyone about the case or walk around the courthouse during breaks because they might run into a witness or media member.
1 juror didn’t show up
- 2:56 p.m. Wednesday
Matthews said one juror didn’t return to the courthouse on Wednesday, as instructed. A bench warrant will be issued.
She said it’s a serious offense and jurors must follow the rules.
Official story: Jury seated
- 2:53 p.m. Wednesday
A jury has officially been seated ahead of the James Crumbley trial.
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Jury seated
- 2:49 p.m. Wednesday
There are no further challenges, and a jury has officially been seated.
McDonald questions new juror
- 2:48 p.m. Wednesday
McDonald asked the new juror if he can be fair. He said yes. He said he will only judge based on the facts and the law.
Brief questioning by Lehman
- 2:47 p.m. Wednesday
The new juror was questioned briefly by Lehman.
New juror information
- 2:45 p.m. Wednesday
The replacement juror is a graphic designer who doesn’t have any children.
He said he owns guns and is an avid hunter.
Juror dismissed
- 2:41 p.m. Wednesday
Lehman used a challenge and dismissed another juror -- a younger man who has not said much during the proceedings.
That’s the seventh peremptory challenge used by the defense, leaving only one more.
Potential juror on parenting
- 2:37 p.m. Wednesday
The man said parents watch for things and do what they can, but “kids are kids.”
He said parents have responsibilities and need to be aware of what’s going on.
The man said if parents know a child could do something, they should keep a closer eye on them.
Guns displayed
- 2:34 p.m. Wednesday
The replacement juror said he has unloaded guns displayed in his basement because they have sentimental value.
Next replacement juror
- 2:29 p.m. Wednesday
The next replacement juror is a man in his early 60s.
He’s a machinist who once served on a federal mail fraud jury.
Lehman uses another challenge
- 2:28 p.m. Wednesday
Lehman used a challenge on a different juror -- not the one she was currently questioning.
That was her sixth peremptory challenge, leaving her with two.
Being in school
- 2:26 p.m. Wednesday
The woman said her son had an Employee Assistance Program and felt like at the time it was safest for him to be in school around others.
Lehman clarified that the signs are not always so obvious, and the juror agreed.
Guns locked up
- 2:22 p.m. Wednesday
The woman said her son once battled depression while in high school, and at that time, the guns in her home were locked up.
New juror joins
- 2:20 p.m. Wednesday
The replacement juror is a woman with three adult children.
She said she has guns in her home. She has a Border Patrol officer in her family.
She said she has minimal knowledge about this case.
Lehman dismisses different juror
- 2:18 p.m. Wednesday
Lehman used a challenge to dismiss another juror, a younger father who works with a realty group.
That is her fifth peremptory challenge. She has three remaining.
No dismissal for new juror
- 2:17 p.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked, “If you or a loved one were in James Crumbley’s place, would you want yourself on this jury?”
The woman said yes.
Neither side dismissed the woman.
Gun ownership
- 2:16 p.m. Wednesday
The woman said she sometimes sees things in her children that her husband doesn’t notice because she has specialized educational training.
She said if parents own guns, they should lock them away.
Lehman asked the juror if she would hold it against a gun owner if the gun was not stored properly. She answered that if the parent knew, they should be held more responsible.
Parents seeing warning signs
- 2:14 p.m. Wednesday
The juror said recent experiences in her life have shown her that sometimes when you are right in the middle of a situation it can be harder to see things.
She told Lehman that signs are not always obvious to a parent.
Replacement juror
- 2:09 p.m. Wednesday
The replacement for the dismissed juror is a music teacher who is married and has young sons.
She said she does not own guns and has not had exposure to guns.
Defense excuses juror
- 2:07 p.m. Wednesday
Lehman excused a juror who has been in the box for awhile, but who hasn’t said much throughout the proceedings.
This was the defense’s fourth peremptory challenge out of eight.
Replacement juror
- 1:59 p.m. Wednesday
The juror who replaced the man is another man who is a nurse practitioner and around 40-50 years old.
He is married with two children.
He said he does not have guns but he doesn’t have problem with them. They are a constitutional right, he said.
The juror said he’s not a big media consumer or social media user.
Lehman dismisses juror
- 1:56 p.m. Wednesday
The juror was dismissed for cause by the defense.
Since this dismissal was for cause, the defense didn’t have to use a peremptory challenge. So both sides have used three of their eight peremptory challenges, as of 2 p.m. Wednesday.
McDonald on case
- 1:56 p.m. Wednesday
McDonald told the potential juror that this case centers around whether a parent took ordinary care and could have foreseen the outcome.
Ability to be impartial
- 1:54 p.m. Wednesday
The juror said he doesn’t believe he can be fair and impartial in this case.
He was asked if he would say it was irresponsible for a parent to leave a gun out of a gun case while there’s ammunition in the house. He said yes.
‘Long overdue necessity’
- 1:53 p.m. Wednesday
The potential juror said he sees the case as a “long overdue necessity.”
“I hope the outcome of this case and the last one will reduce kids getting to guns and hurting themselves and others,” he said.
Children and guns
- 1:50 p.m. Wednesday
The juror said he and his wife are always bothered when they hear about gun owners failing to safely store their weapons around children.
Comment on Jennifer Crumbley trial
- 1:46 p.m. Wednesday
The replacement juror said he caught some of Jennifer Crumbley’s testimony during her trial.
He said there was no remorse, so he turned it off rather than listen to what she had to say.
Replacement juror
- 1:45 p.m. Wednesday
The juror who replaced the woman is around 50 years old and owns an IT company. he said he has children and he owns a gun.
Matthews asked if he has followed these cases. He said yes on television and in the news, but not in any great detail.
Prosecutor dismisses juror
- 1:43 p.m. Wednesday
The prosecution dismissed a woman who joined the jury box late in the proceedings on Tuesday.
Prosecutors have now used three of their eight peremptory challenges.
Peremptory challenges
- 1:37 p.m. Wednesday
The prosecution and defense both have eight peremptory challenges for this case.
As of 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, the prosecution has used two and the defense has used three.
Lehman questions juror
- 1:33 p.m. Wednesday
Lehman took her turn to talk to the new juror.
McDonald questions new juror
- 1:31 p.m. Wednesday
McDonald began her questioning of the new juror.
The woman told McDonald she can be fair.
Guns in home
- 1:30 p.m. Wednesday
The juror who replaced him is a woman in her early 20s. She owns one gun and there are several others in her home.
She said that includes long guns from family hunting trips and handguns. All of them are locked up in a safe.
Jury immediately dismissed
- 1:27 p.m. Wednesday
Matthews began questioning the grandfather and he said he wanted to “cut to the chase.” He said this is a “travesty of justice” by the prosecutor, who “bowed to a mob.”
Matthews dismissed him from the courtroom.
Shawn said that juror didn’t demonstrate that opinion before the lunch break.
Court returns from lunch
- 1:26 p.m. Wednesday
Everyone has returned to courtroom 2C from lunch, and the proceedings can resume.
‘This is going to be a fight’
- 1:19 p.m. Wednesday
Even though Jennifer Crumbley was found guilty, Diallo doesn’t necessarily think this second case is decided before it begins.
“It’s going to be very interesting,” Diallo said. “I didn’t think No. 1 was going to be a slam dunk. I certainly don’t think No. 2 is going to be a slam dunk on either side. This is going to be a fight. This is going to be a battle. This is going to be, ‘Who knew what when, and who had control over that weapon?’”
Gun purchase debate
- 1:04 p.m. Wednesday
Diallo said the prosecution will highlight that James Crumbley is the one who bought the gun.
“But, if I was the defense, I would say, ‘But mom is the person saying it was a Christmas gift for the shooter,’” Diallo said.
She believes there are a lot of elements both sides can work with in the case.
‘Much different than TV’
- 12:51 p.m. Wednesday
“When you’re at trial, it’s much different than what people see on TV or what they can conceive of,” Longtime Detroit criminal defense attorney Lillian Diallo said. “It’s a very pressurized environment, and people take their responsibility seriously -- be that a juror, be that a defense, prosecutor, judge. Everybody takes their role seriously, so it’s not like what you see on TV.”
Diallo said jury members in a real trial pride themselves in being fair and honest to both sides.
“You want somebody who’s going to be fair to both sides and divorce the emotion from the facts and the law in this particular case, and is James Crumbley guilty of four counts of involuntary manslaughter?” Diallo said.
Court breaks for lunch
- 12:37 p.m. Wednesday
The court has taken a break for lunch.
Video update outside courthouse
- 12:24 p.m. Wednesday
Shawn Ley stepped outside the courthouse briefly to provide an update on the first half of Wednesday’s proceedings.
He talked about some of the prospective jury members who were dismissed in the morning and the likelihood of seating a jury by the end of the day.
🎥 You can watch the full update below.
How close to seating a jury?
- 12:10 p.m. Wednesday
As of midday Wednesday, Shawn Ley said a core group of jurors remain in the jury box after being questioned.
That means the court is making progress toward seating a jury and starting the trial.
Jennifer Crumbley’s jury selection took until the end of the second day. That same timeline would point to a jury being seated for James Crumbley by Wednesday afternoon or early evening.
Shawn’s early update
- 12:03 p.m. Wednesday
Shawn Ley joined Christy McDonald on Local 4+ to provide an early update from the courthouse.
🎥 If you missed that update, you can watch it below.
More from replacement juror
- 11:54 a.m. Wednesday
The most recent replacement juror said he saw media coverage but he didn’t watch the Jennifer Crumbley case.
He said he can be fair.
New juror
- 11:48 a.m. Wednesday
The juror who replaced that man isn’t married and doesn’t have children. He said he doesn’t have guns, but he also doesn’t have strong feelings about guns or police either way.
Juror dismissed
- 11:47 a.m. Wednesday
Matthews ultimately agreed to dismiss the juror for cause. This was not a peremptory challenge.
Debate continues
- 11:46 a.m. Wednesday
Matthews asked if anyone wanted to argue dismissing a juror for cause. McDonald passed. Lehman said she wants to dismiss the man dealing with the conflict at his new job.
Lehman said her reasoning for requesting the dismissal is the emotions he described over the past 20 minutes. Matthews said the juror told them he can be fair.
The juror said he could try. He said emotions are a big part of the case.
Juror remains in box
- 11:43 a.m. Wednesday
For now, the juror dealing with a potential work conflict remains in the jury box.
Work conflict discussion
- 11:43 a.m. Wednesday
The juror said his new boss looked up what jury selection was on March 5 and put two and two together.
McDonald said the worst thing a potential juror can do is not disclose these types of issues.
Importance of jury duty
- 11:42 a.m. Wednesday
McDonald went back to the juror who is struggling with issues related to his new job.
She reminded the group that it’s hard to be on a jury, but it’s also important.
Lehman asks about verdict
- 11:40 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked the prospective juror about his verdict. He said he doesn’t have one yet because he hasn’t seen any evidence, so it would be innocent.
More discussion about gun security
- 11:33 a.m. Wednesday
The juror said if something bad happens with an unlocked gun, then someone would think twice about failing to secure it.
Lehman clarified that that’s because you wouldn’t expect something bad to happen.
Questioning returns to replacement juror
- 11:32 a.m. Wednesday
The questioning returned to the grandfather who recently joined the jury box.
He said he grew up in the Upper Peninsula, so there were hunting guns in his home. But he didn’t use them very much.
He said there was a gun that was not locked up and he was responsible for it.
Lehman asked if he would hold it against someone if they didn’t lock up a gun, and the man said no, that’s their decision.
Impartial? ‘I don’t know’
- 11:29 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked the man if he could be fair and impartial. He said he doesn’t know.
Job’s link to school shooting
- 11:27 a.m. Wednesday
The juror said people at his new job live in Oxford, and their children were in the school at the time of the shooting.
Discussion continues with juror
- 11:25 a.m. Wednesday
The juror who started a new job said he didn’t think about the emotional aspect, expressing that he didn’t want it to get out at his work that he was on this jury.
He believes he will be treated differently depending on the verdict, and that could make for an uncomfortable situation at work.
Another juror interjects
- 11:23 a.m. Wednesday
Another juror who was in the box all day Tuesday jumped into the discussion.
He told the court that he started a new job on Wednesday and there are many Oxford people at the new job.
He said his human resources director spoke with him about the job and jury duty and she got emotional. His boss told him not to talk about it, and the judge said she told him the same thing.
More from replacement juror
- 11:22 a.m. Wednesday
The juror said he thinks he can be fair because he doesn’t know about this specific case.
He said his wife told him that there was no remorse in the Jennifer Crumbley case.
He is not a gun owner, but it doesn’t bother him when people own guns.
Case knowledge
- 11:21 a.m. Wednesday
The man said his television is always on, so he knows a lot about the case.
Next replacement juror
- 11:20 a.m. Wednesday
The next juror who stepped in is a man in his 50s or 60s.
He is married with three grandchildren and works at a trash service company.
Judge dismisses juror
- 11:17 a.m. Wednesday
The juror said he doesn’t think he can be fair. Matthews stepped in and dismissed him.
Questions for replacement juror
- 11:16 a.m. Wednesday
McDonald asked the juror if he could commit to waiting to make a verdict until after seeing all of the evidence. He said yes.
Lehman brought up the juror’s questionnaire, pointing out that he said he could not be fair and impartial.
The juror said he has heard evidence in related cases and that that would cloud his judgement.
More from replacement juror
- 11:15 a.m. Wednesday
The juror said he followed the Jennifer Crumbley trial and read about it.
The judge asked if he can be fair and impartial in the James Crumbley trial. He said he is happy to serve as a juror.
But he said his daughters have fears about school shootings so he is not the best person for this case.
Next replacement
- 11:13 a.m. Wednesday
The next replacement juror is a man in his 30s who is married with young children. He works in insurance.
He said he was confronted at gunpoint 10 years ago, but that will not affect his ability to be a fair juror.
New juror dismissed
- 11:11 a.m. Wednesday
The new juror has a conflict, so he has been dismissed.
Replacement juror
- 11:11 a.m. Wednesday
The jury member who replaced the person dismissed by McDonald is a man in his 30s or 40s.
Proceedings resume
- 11:10 a.m. Wednesday
Jury selection has resumed.
Judge’s decision
- 11:09 a.m. Wednesday
When the juror said he might process the evidence emotionally if the defendant was a loved one, Lehman moved to dismiss him, but Matthews said no.
Matthews asked the man if he could put that type of thought aside and only weigh the evidence in the case. He said yes.
More on juror who was not dismissed
- 11:01 a.m. Wednesday
The jury member who Lehman tried to dismiss went through the usual line of questioning and said he believes he can be fair and impartial.
He said he believes James Crumbley, as of this day, is innocent because he hasn’t been proven guilty yet by any evidence in court.
When Lehman asked the juror if he could be a good juror if it was a loved one sitting in Crumbley’s seat, the juror said he might process some of the testimony or evidence emotionally.
Court taking break
- 10:48 a.m. Wednesday
The court is taking a break.
McDonald dismisses juror
- 10:47 a.m. Wednesday
McDonald dismissed an older juror who was in the box all day Tuesday.
Judge overrules dismissal
- 10:46 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman tried to dismiss a juror who said he might be too emotional to serve on the jury, but the judge said he is going to stay.
Details about another replacement juror
- 10:33 a.m. Wednesday
The high school teacher who was dismissed earlier in the day was replaced by a retired registered nurse.
New juror says he could be fair
- 10:31 a.m. Wednesday
The new juror then said being on the jury wouldn’t affect his work. He said he would have no problem finding James Crumbley not guilty.
McDonald clarified that the juror would be able to find James Crumbley guilty, too. He said yes.
New juror’s boss linked to shooting
- 10:29 a.m. Wednesday
The new juror said a boss of his was affected somehow by the school shooting. He isn’t sure how exactly, but he heard some talk about it at work.
He said his relationship with his boss could be affected by this trial and his involvement.
Another juror dismissed
- 10:27 a.m. Wednesday
The prospective juror who said she doesn’t own a television and has never heard of the Oxford High School shooting or the Crumbleys has been dismissed.
She was replaced by a man who appears to be in his 20s.
Describing scene in courtroom
- 10:23 a.m. Wednesday
The jury box is full, with 15 prospective jurors answering questions from the judge and both sides. Then there are five rows of benches in the courtroom that are filled with prospective jurors who can take the place of those who get dismissed from the box.
The prosecution and defense teams are in the front of the courtroom at their tables, and there are smaller benches for the media to the right of where the waiting jurors are sitting.
Shawn Ley estimates there are about 40-50 prospective jurors in the courtroom.
‘Couple dozen’ jurors eliminated by questionnaire answers
- 10:14 a.m. Wednesday
Shawn Ley said a “couple dozen” jurors were let go before questioning began Wednesday morning, based on their questionnaire answers.
Most of those jurors were dismissed because they expressed an opinion that James Crumbley was guilty or said that they had followed his wife’s trial very closely.
Video from school shooting
- 10:02 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman told the new juror that he will see video from the shooting inside Oxford High School. She said he will not see james Crumbley in the school at that time.
She asked the juror if he can separate the two (the shooting and James Crumbley’s charges). The juror said yes.
Drunken driving hypothetical
- 9:55 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked if somebody hurts someone else while driving drunk, should the parents of the drunken driver be held responsible? Even if they didn’t know you took the car?
The juror said they should not be held responsible in that scenario.
Lehman asked if the parents should be held responsible if they knew their child had been drinking and had the car. The juror said probably.
Lehman continues questioning
- 9:51 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked if a child took the keys to a car without his parents knowing and something happened while he was driving that car, should the parents be held responsible for what happened?
The juror said that depends on the situation. He said they probably should not be held responsible, but this is hypothetical.
More from new juror
- 9:48 a.m. Wednesday
The man told Matthews that he can make a decision in the case based only on the evidence.
He agreed when Lehman asked if he would sometimes tell his parents different things as a teenager.
He agreed that sometimes he did things that his parents didn’t want him to do. Sometimes he got caught and sometimes he didn’t.
New juror
- 9:44 a.m. Wednesday
Matthews asked the new juror to share some information about himself. He works in sales marketing for a company and has three children under the age of 10.
He said he didn’t follow the Jennifer Crumbley trial -- just the verdict.
Defense dismisses juror
- 9:42 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman dismissed the juror in seat seven. He is a high school teacher.
A new juror stepped in to take his place.
Testimony from James Crumbley?
- 9:41 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked the new juror if she feels like she needs to hear from James Crumbley. The juror said no.
‘Presumed innocent’
- 9:40 a.m. Wednesday
“James Crumbley is presumed innocent,” Lehman said. “If I ask you now, what is your verdict?”
The juror said the verdict would be innocent.
Lehman questions new juror
- 9:37 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman asked the new juror if she knows everything her children did when they were teenagers. The juror said no.
Lehman asked if the juror bought a car for her children, does that mean she’s giving them access to that car? The juror said no.
Lehman up next
- 9:36 a.m. Wednesday
Lehman is now speaking to the jury members.
McDonald tells jury to follow evidence
- 9:35 a.m. Wednesday
McDonald made a few points about following evidence, telling the jury members they have to make their decisions based on what is presented during the trial.
Karen McDonald begins questioning
- 9:32 a.m. Wednesday
Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald is now speaking.
New juror on trial proceedings
- 9:30 a.m. Wednesday
The new juror said she didn’t watch the Jennifer Crumbley trial, but she saw reports about it on the evening news.
She said she has not formed an opinion about James Crumbley.
New juror answers questions
- 9:28 a.m. Wednesday
The new juror is answering some questions from Judge Matthews.
She said her father and members of her family have dealt with mental health issues in the past.
She said there are shotguns in her home because a family member owns them. She has no problem with people who own guns.
Prospective jurors brought into courtroom
- 9:25 a.m. Wednesday
Prospective jurors have entered the courtroom, including the same group from Tuesday in the 15-seat jury box.
One exception is a woman who replaced the juror who was dismissed just before the end of Day 1 proceedings. She is a human resources worker.
Jurors dismissed based on questionnaire
- 9:25 a.m. Wednesday
Both sides -- the defense and the prosecution -- have agreed to excuse several prospective jurors based on the answers to the questionnaire that was filled out Tuesday morning.
In one case, a woman wrote that she has followed the shooting and the criminal cases closely. She wrote that she believes that James Crumbley is guilty.
A number of others have been dismissed for various reasons.
Judge Matthews in courtroom
- 9:22 a.m. Wednesday
Judge Matthews arrived in the courtroom and took her place.
James Crumbley was already at the defense table with his attorney, Mariell Lehman’s.
Karen McDonald and Marc Keast are at the prosecution’s table.
Prospective jurors are in the courthouse but have not yet been brought in.
Diallo commends defense attorney
- 9:14 a.m. Wednesday
Diallo said she commends the defense attorney for James Crumbley because she was able to get more peremptory challenges for jury selection.
“In a regular case like this, you only get five peremptory challenges, which means that you can only get rid of five people if you don’t like them,” Diallo said. “Hat’s off for that process.”
What prosecution might look for
- 9:01 a.m. Wednesday
Diallo said prosecutors aren’t going to want strong Second Amendment supporters.
“They’re probably going to look for people that are parents that are probably middle-aged,” Diallo said. “So that they can probably understand what parenting is all about, and what responsibilities you have therein for being a parent.”
What defense might look for in jurors
- 8:48 a.m. Wednesday
Longtime Detroit criminal defense attorney Lillian Diallo joined Christy McDonald on the Daily Plus Live to talk about the process of jury selection.
Diallo said the defense will be looking for people who believe strongly in the Second Amendment.
“I’m going to look for Second Amendment people, people that really believe in the right to bear arms, the constitutional, the Second Amendment people,” Diallo said.
Link to Day 1 updates
- 8:33 a.m. Wednesday
We had live updates throughout Day 1 of the jury selection process. Click here if you’d like to catch up before Day 2 begins.
Shawn Ley is back in the courtroom Wednesday, and the live updates will take on the same format.
Extra peremptory challenges
- 8:19 a.m. Wednesday
Judge Matthews gave the defense more than the typical five peremptory challenges for this jury selection process. Peremptory challenges are used to dismiss jurors without a specific reason.
The judge announced this decision after denying the defense’s motion to move the trial out of Oakland County. It’s not clear exactly how many extra challenges the defense received.
Last juror excused on Day 1
- 8:08 a.m. Wednesday
A juror was excused just before proceedings ended Tuesday after he admitted he doesn’t know how he will react to seeing video of the shooting at the high school.
He said he might not make a good juror because he’s a volunteer EMS worker.
Early peek at defense strategy
- 7:55 a.m. Wednesday
Based on defense attorney Mariell Lehman’s questioning during the first day of jury selection, she plans to argue that while James Crumbley made some major parenting mistakes, he is not guilty of killing the students inside Oxford High School.
The prosecution will try to prove that he failed to provide ordinary care that would have prevented the shooting.
Unique jury selection
- 7:41 a.m. Wednesday
This is a bit of a unique jury selection process, because James Crumbley’s trial will likely have many parallels to his wife’s trial, which just ended one month ago.
So the attorneys have to determine how much potential jurors know about this case. It’s going to be difficult to find people in Oakland County who haven’t already heard a lot about the Crumbleys.
Late start to Day 1
- 7:28 a.m. Wednesday
The first day of jury selection got off to a very slow start, with the actual questioning pushed back after lunch.
Jurors spent the morning filling out a questionnaire and waiting to be called into the courtroom.
The first questioning began right around 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Day 2 jury selection schedule
- 7:13 a.m. Wednesday
Judge Cheryl Matthews sent the potential jurors home at 4:38 p.m. Tuesday and instructed them to return to the courtroom at 9 a.m. Wednesday.
