than one person. so this is a real struggle for families, for teachers, for guidance counselors to know what are the signs and what could you do about them. it is a perfect capsulation and example of the real struggle and where the limits are and what families and law enforcement can do ahead of something. there is in aspect that is still not clear is this third party. how he got the gun back to whoever the family had holding the gun for him when they thought they wanted it out of his hands and out of home. could that person be in trouble? it could be. depends on the circumstances. if you look at law in most states, parents aren t held liable for the actions of their children unless they have reasonable knowledge beforehand that that was what was going to happen. if you look at ethan crumbly, his parents went to jail because they ignored so many signs.
ethan crumbly admitted to one count of terrorism causing death and four counts of first degree murder for the mass shooting at oxford high school. prosecutors are also targeting his parents. cnn s jean casarez has more. reporter: the criminal case against the parents is precedent setting and the prosecution wants to include even more evidence through experts saying that the parents of ethan crumbly created that pathway of violence. they want expert testimony. the defense is saying it is unconstitutional. the science is not valid. and it s prejudicial. the issue will be looked at this friday. as far as ethan, in february he will be back in this court and the issue there will be sentencing. what amount of time is proper? both sides will argue the supreme court in 2012 for the united states said that to have mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole for a
Michigan was an early adopter in making terrorism a state-level felony and has among the most robust laws of the 34 states and District of Columbia that prosecute terrorism at the state level.
not to be reckless to each other and not cause unnecessary or substantial risk to people. does that give you any hints on potential charges against the father? it really does, wolf. good evening to you. it does in a significant way. i think that prosecutors are looking to be creative with respect to moving forward. let s take an example. we see in the crumbly matter. we re talking about ethan crumbly, michigan, we are talking about a minor who shot, you know, and killed four of his classmates in addition to injuring seven others. in that particular case, his mother and father, jennifer and james, have been charged with involuntary manslaughter. it gives us a roadmap of what prosecutors look for. if you engage in reckless behavior which, arguably, this parent did, then you should have some criminal responsibility. when you talk about criminal laws, wolf, it s not only about your intention to commit an unlawful act. it s about what else you do. if you have knowledge of the
and they re searching for others. the suspect, anthony robinson, is awaiting trial in connection with two of the murders. and the oxford, michigan, school shooting case, accused shooter ethan crumbly s case moving directly to trial. meanwhile, prosecutors outlined more evidence showing his parents reported disregard for their son s mental health including excerpts from his journal and texts he sent to his parents. for more on these and other stories, download the fox news app. you can scan the qr code on your screen or go to foxnews.com/apps. well, the newly-elected manhattan district attorney, alvin bragg, today outlining priorities he says will make the criminal justice system fairer. it comes after he announced his office would no longer prosecute what he calls low-level offenses. alexis mcadams live in new york city with that. reporter: hi, jon. this da s only been in office