Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of Highland Park parade shooting suspect
Source: Associated Press
Illinois judge refuses to dismiss case against father of parade shooting suspect
BY MICHAEL TARM
Updated 2:34 PM EDT, August 28, 2023
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge on Monday refused to dismiss the case against a father who helped his son obtain a gun license three years before authorities say the younger man fatally shot seven people at a 2022 Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
Illinois prosecutors charged Robert Crimo Jr. under a unconstitutionally vague law, his lawyer argued at a hearing earlier this month in Waukegan, north of Highland Park where the shooting took place.
Lake County Judge George Strickland rejected that argument, as well as a defense contention that prosecutors charged Crimo Jr. too late — after a three-year statute of limitations had passed. The court’s rulings mean Crimo Jr.'s Nov. 6 trial will go head as previously scheduled.
The judge said at the hearing earlier in August that he would take three weeks to mull a decision, and he announced his ruling at a Monday hearing, which was also in Waukegan. He heard additional arguments on the statute of limitations issue Monday before ruling on it.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/highland-park-shooting-father-july-fourth-0c02ed76ec7757b671986e34f01a2f66
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