involuntary manslaughter

FILE - Jennifer Crumbley, left, and James Crumbley, right, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, a teenager accused of killing four students in a shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford, Mich., appear in court for a preliminary examination on involuntary manslaughter charges in Rochester Hills, Mich., Feb. 8, 2022. Jennifer and James Crumbley can face trial for involuntary manslaughter, the state appeals court said Thursday, March 23, 2023, in a groundbreaking case of criminal responsibility for the acts of a child. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

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Stateside Podcast: Charging parents in a school shooting

April Van Buren

The Michigan Court of Appeals has decided that Jennifer and James Crumbley, the parents of the alleged shooter at Oxford High School, can stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges. Defense attorney Mike Nichols joined us to explain the charges and the precedent they could set if successful.

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Nick Lyon's lawyers ask court to quash judge's decision in involuntary manslaughter case

Steve Carmody

Attorneys for Michigan’s state health department director are asking a judge to block a lower court decision to send a case against him to trial.The…

Criminal Justice & Legal System

State health dept. director to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter

Steve Carmody

Michigan's state health department director will stand trial for involuntary manslaughter tied to the Flint water crisis.District Judge David Goggins…

Criminal Justice & Legal System

Flint water crisis criminal cases moving forward this week

Steve Carmody

This will be a busy week for Flint water crisis prosecutors.A Monday court hearing will handle motions in the criminal cases against five MDEQ employees,…