OAKLAND COUNTY, Mich. (Michigan News Source) — Oakland County Circuit Judge Kwamé Rowe has denied two motions filed by Ethan Crumbley, the Oxford High School shooter, to withdraw his guilty plea and reconsider his life sentence without parole.

In a ruling issued December 19, Judge Rowe stated that Crumbley’s guilty plea was “knowingly, voluntarily, and accurately given” and that his life sentence is “constitutional and proportionate to the seriousness of the offense and the offender,” as reported by WILX.

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Crumbley, who was 15 at the time of the 2021 shooting, killed four students—Hana St. Juliana, Tate Myre, Madisyn Baldwin, and Justin Shilling—and injured seven others, including a teacher. He pleaded guilty in 2022 to 24 charges, including first-degree murder and terrorism causing death.

The motions, filed by Crumbley’s defense team, argued that he did not fully understand his plea and cited “new and compelling evidence,” including alleged fetal alcohol abuse. The judge dismissed these claims, writing that Crumbley appeared composed and fully aware during his plea.

The defense also requested resentencing, arguing that life without parole for a minor is “unconscionable.” Rowe rejected the motion, noting that Crumbley had requested the court impose the victims’ desired sentence—life without parole—during his initial hearing.

Oakland County Prosecutor Karen McDonald praised the decision in a statement: “These are the right decisions under the law, and they allow us to continue doing the most important things — focusing on the victims and their families, and on preventing future shootings.”

Crumbley’s parents, Jennifer and James Crumbley, were convicted earlier this year of involuntary manslaughter for failing to secure the gun used in the shooting. Both were sentenced to 10–15 years in prison and are appealing their convictions.