The accused Highland Park shooter, Robert Crimo III, has been indicted by a Grand Jury on 117 counts, Lake County (IL) State's Attorney's Office says
A memorial in Highland Park remembers the seven people who lost their lives during the July 4th parade mass shooting."I think it would be surprising if there was a trial in this matter, but it certainly does tie any defense lawyers hands as to what they can possibly argue before a jury," said former Chicago federal prosecutor Jeff Cramer when asked if there could possibly be a deal cut in this case.
Cramer said avoiding a trial would also ensure that witnesses would avoid the pain of public testimony. But whether Crimo strikes a plea bargain or goes to trial, a conviction is likely to keep him locked up for life. Crimo was to appear in Lake County court Thursday but that hearing that has now been canceled because of the superseding indictment. He is now scheduled for arraignment on the new charges on August 3 at 11 a.m.WATCH: Timeline: Highland Park shooting"I want to thank law enforcement and the prosecutors who presented evidence to the grand jury today.
Cramer told the I-Team that suggests to him that authorities are going to take a hard look at Crimo's father, who sponsored him as a teenager to obtain a state gun card, which allowed him to purchase the gun used in the attack.and has been since the afternoon of July 4 when he was curbed in his car after hundreds of police conducted a manhunt for the accused shooter.
Typically, grand jury charges are straight legalese and it also is not unusual for someone charged in a major violent crime to face a hundred or more counts as authorities pile on every possible charge-for each and every victim.
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Highland Park shooter indicted on 117 counts in deadly July 4 parade shooting: prosecutorsRobert Crimo III is charged with 21 counts of first-degree murder - three counts for each of the victims killed -- as well as additional counts for each victim who was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment or shrapnel, officials said.
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Highland Park shooter indicted on 117 counts in deadly July 4 parade shooting: prosecutorsRobert Crimo III is charged with 21 counts of first-degree murder - three counts for each of the victims killed -- as well as additional counts for each victim who was struck by a bullet, bullet fragment or shrapnel, officials said.
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