(WWJ) Prosecutors say they will seek a life sentence, with no chance for parole, for the teenager who killed four fellow students at Oakland County's Oxford High School.
Prosecutors, who disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday, declined to speak to WWJ Newsradio 950 about the decision on Tuesday.
Ethan Crumbley, 16, recently withdrew a possible insanity defense. Last month, he admitted to the killings in court, pleading guilty to 24 charges, including terrorism, and four counts of murder.
"The prosecutor offered no deals, no plea bargains, but a calm Crumbley seemed to show no remorse," WWJ's Charlie Langton observed, reporting from the courthouse
Crumbley shot and killed four students, and wounded six more students and a teacher on November 30, 2021, at the school in Oxford Township, about 40 miles northwest fo Detroit. He was 15 years old at the time.
Crumbley's parents, in a separate case, are charged with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly buying him the 9mm handgun he used in the massacre, ignoring warning signs, and neglecting to keep the gun locked up.
A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic life prison sentence in Michigan. However, under state law, teenagers are entitled to what's called a Miller hearing during which his lawyer can argue for a shorter term and an opportunity for parole.
Crumbley must serve a minimum of 25 years in prison.
His Miller hearing is tentatively set for Feb. 9, 2023.
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