Judge Denies Crumbley Parents New Trial While Rebuking Prosecutors

The Crumbleys and their lawyers during a court appearance.

Oakland County Circuit Judge Cheryl Matthews has concluded that James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley, received fair trials and are therefore not entitled to new ones, the Detroit Free Press reports.

At the same time, while issuing her ruling Wednesday, the judge said prosecutors had withheld from the defense secret agreements made with two key prosecution witnesses, calling it "disturbing."

Still, Judge Matthews found that the prosecution's actions did not justify a new trial, reports Tresa Baldas of the Free Press.

Both parents are serving 10 to 15 years in state prison after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the mass shooting at the high school committed by their son in 2021. The trial essentially came down to whether the Crumbleys were negligent parents who contributed to the mass shooting that left four dead and seven wounded.