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DETROIT — Parents of teenager who murdered four students at Michigan high school involuntary manslaughterthe state appeals court said Thursday in a landmark case of criminal liability for the conduct of a child.
Then the murder wouldn’t have happened parents If they hadn’t purchased a gun for Ethan Cranbury, or had brought him home from Oxford High School on the day of the shooting, staff would have been wary of his extreme drawings.
The court noted that under Michigan law, the legal threshold at this stage of litigation is fairly low.
“Whether jurors will actually determine that causality has been proven after a full trial is almost certain to be more extensive, including evidence produced by defendants, and today’s It is a separate matter from the decision, ”the court said in a 3-0 opinion.
James and Jennifer Cranbury are accused of failing to secure a gun and ignoring their son’s mental health needs before the shooting.Four students died and seven were injured. .
16 year old Cranbury pleaded guilty to terrorism and murder He could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. At the time of the November 2021 shoot, he was 15 years old.
The parents’ lawyers claim they could not have foreseen what would happen that day. Is not …
Judge Michael Riordan said parents should not be dragged into court because their child care was “substandard, bizarre, or eccentric”. There is, he added.
“On the morning of the shooting, EC drew a picture of a corpse with two bullet holes in its torso and blood appearing to be pouring out of it. It was nearby…I gave him it very recently,” Riordan said.
The judge said it was “visual evidence” that Ethan was thinking someone’s gunshot wound.
The Cranbury family was called to school for a drawing meeting, but they didn’t take Ethan home.
A lawyer for the parents declined to comment Thursday, citing the gag order. They will probably ask the Michigan Supreme Court to consider the case. Especially because the court ordered the Court of Appeal to hear arguments.
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Jennifer Cranbury (left) and James Cranbury (right), parents of teenage Ethan Cranbury, who was accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, in Rochester, Michigan. I will appear in the Hills Court. 8, 2022. Jennifer and James Cranbury could face trial for manslaughter, a state appeals court said Thursday.
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Jennifer Cranbury (left) and James Cranbury (right), parents of teenage Ethan Cranbury, who was accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Michigan, in Rochester, Michigan. I will appear in the Hills Court. 8, 2022. Jennifer and James Cranbury could face trial for manslaughter, a state appeals court said Thursday.
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DETROIT — Parents of teenager who murdered four students at Michigan high school involuntary manslaughterthe state appeals court said Thursday in a landmark case of criminal liability for the conduct of a child. Then the murder wouldn’t have happened parents If they hadn’t purchased a gun for Ethan Cranbury, or had brought him home from Oxford High School on the day of the shooting, staff would have been wary of his extreme drawings.
The court noted that under Michigan law, the legal threshold at this stage of litigation is fairly low. “Whether jurors will actually determine that causality has been proven after a full trial is almost certain to be more extensive, including evidence produced by defendants, and today’s It is a separate matter from the decision, ”the court said in a 3-0 opinion. James and Jennifer Cranbury are accused of failing to secure a gun and ignoring their son’s mental health needs before the shooting.Four students died and seven were injured. .
16 year old Cranbury pleaded guilty to terrorism and murder He could be sentenced to life in prison without parole. At the time of the November 2021 shoot, he was 15 years old.
The parents’ lawyers claim they could not have foreseen what would happen that day. Is not … Judge Michael Riordan said parents should not be dragged into court because their child care was “substandard, bizarre, or eccentric”. There is, he added. “On the morning of the shooting, EC drew a picture of a corpse with two bullet holes in its torso and blood appearing to be pouring out of it. It was nearby…I gave him it very recently,” Riordan said. The judge said it was “visual evidence” that Ethan was thinking someone’s gunshot wound.
The Cranbury family was called to school for a drawing meeting, but they didn’t take Ethan home. A lawyer for the parents declined to comment Thursday, citing the gag order. They will probably ask the Michigan Supreme Court to consider the case. Especially because the court ordered the Court of Appeal to hear arguments.
https://www.npr.org/2023/03/23/1165609752/oxford-high-school-shooter-parents-trial-michigan Parents of Oxford High School shooter may face manslaughter trial, court rules : NPR