When the involuntary manslaughter trial begins this week for the father of the Oxford school shooter, the Michigan courtroom will be heavy with a sense of déjà vu.
The trial of James Crumbley, which starts Tuesday with jury selection in Oakland County, will rehash much of his wife’s blockbuster trial that made her the first parent of a school shooter to face homicide-level charges for her child’s crime. Jennifer Crumbley was convicted on four counts of involuntary manslaughter in February and might face up to 15 years in prison when sentenced next month.
James Crumbley faces the same charges and potential sentence as his wife. He will also face the same judge, the same prosecutors, many of the same witnesses and much of the same evidence from his wife’s trial. James Crumbley will have a new jury that will determine if he is guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the deaths of Hana St. Juliana, 14; Tate Myre, 16; Mad