OXFORD, Mich. – Oakland County Circuit Court Judge Kwamé Rowe issued two decisions denying motions filed by the Oxford High School shooter.
In his first opinion and order, Rowe denied the Oxford shooter’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea on Thursday (Dec. 19).
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“The Court finds that defendant’s plea was knowingly, voluntarily, and accurately given, and there was no defect in the plea-taking process,” said Rowe in a written statement.
In his second opinion and order, Rowe denied the Oxford shooter’s motion for resentencing.
“The court finds that the defendant’s sentence is constitutional and proportionate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender,” Rowe said in a written statement.
On Dec. 1, 2021, Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald charged the Oxford High School shooter with 24 counts, including terrorism causing death, four counts of first-degree premeditated murder, seven counts of assault with intent to murder, and 12 counts of possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.
Those charges stem from the shooting at Oxford High School on Nov. 30, 2021, where he murdered Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling, injured several others, and terrorized the community.
“These are the right decisions under the law, and they allow us to continue doing the most important things, focusing on the victims and their families and on preventing future shootings,” said McDonald in a statement.
The shooter pled guilty as charged on Oct. 24, 2022. Following a multi-day Miller hearing and a powerful day of victim impact statements, Rowe sentenced the shooter to life without the possibility of parole on Dec. 8, 2023.
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