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Crumbley Trial Sparks Legal Debate and Calls for School Accountability

As the Crumbley parents face sentencing, controversy over proffer agreements and demands for school reforms highlight the case's wider impact.

  • Prosecutors defend the use of proffer agreements with school officials in the Crumbley trials, stating no immunity was granted and no promises were made.
  • Defense attorneys argue that the agreements should have been disclosed to the Crumbleys' lawyers, citing potential impacts on witness credibility.
  • The Families for Change, representing parents of the victims, call for school accountability and the removal of Oxford School District board members.
  • Michigan has passed new gun safety laws in 2023, including criminalizing failure to secure a gun if it ends up in a minor's possession.
  • James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of the shooter, were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter and face up to 15 years in prison each.
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