Jennifer Crumbley was convicted on Tuesday of four counts of involuntary manslaughter, one count for each student her 15-year-old son Ethan shot and killed at his Michigan High School in November 2021. The pistol Ethan used to kill his classmates was a gift from his parents. The New York Times described the trial, in which the State focused on warning signs they said Ms. Crumbley ignored, as a “significant test case” for prosecutors. While parents whose children have carried out gun violence have pled guilty to less serious charges in other state cases, Ms. Crumbley faces a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison for the four counts of which she was convicted. Ms. Crumbley’s husband and Ethan’s father, James Crumbley, will be tried in March. Ethan Crumbley previously pled guilty to multiple charges, including first degree murder, and is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. He did not testify at his mother's trial. Federal appeals court rejects former President Trump’s claim that he is immune from prosecution. The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled on Tuesday that executive immunity does not shield the former president from criminal prosecution based upon his alleged efforts to undermine the results of the 2020 presidential election. CNN has the story and a link to the full opinion here. Mr. Trump is expected to appeal the ruling to the United States Supreme Court; the criminal trial is temporarily stayed to allow Mr. Trump to seek review. Special [...]
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