The person who caused chaos at the Highland Park parade has faced the judge in court. But there’s a twist – the judge decided to give back some phone privileges. What happened in that courtroom? Let’s find out more about this intriguing story and unravel the details behind the decision.
Highland Park Parade Shooter’s Phone Rights Partially Reinstated
In a court proceeding on Wednesday, a judge partially restored the phone privileges of the Highland Park parade shooter. The suspected killer’s trial is still set for next year.
The charges against Highwood resident Robert E. Crimo III, 23, include 48 counts of attempted murder, 48 counts of aggravated battery with a firearm, and 21 counts of first-degree murder.
Judge Victoria Rossetti of Lake County hosted a brief case management conference with Crimo on Wednesday. The judge announced that the lawyers involved in the case had a scheduled meeting on Monday.
Ben Dillon, the assistant state’s attorney for Lake County, stated that since the previous court session, his office had sent additional discovery, which includes images and videos, to Crimo’s defense lawyers.
Dillon said that a December court order that had terminated Crimo’s phone, tablet, and internet privileges in the Lake County Jail had been modified as per the agreement of both parties.
An agreement between the parties was offered, which would partially restore Crimo’s ability to call his parents, sister, and brother. The order was granted by Rossetti and will stand until the following court date.
The hearing was set for May 29 at 10 a.m. by the judge. After two distinct rule infractions, Crimo was previously housed in the Administrative Segregation Unit (ASU) of the Lake County Jail.
According to Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Crimo III verbally threatened a correctional guard in November and then called another prisoner in December while his phone privileges were suspended using that inmate’s PIN.
The trial for Crimo was formally scheduled by the judge for February 24, 2025, in February.
The trial date for the case was originally set for February 2024, after Crimo’s December decision to represent himself and his subsequent demands for a prompt trial. In January, the Public Defender’s Office of Lake County was once again assigned to the case.
Since July 6, 2022, Crimo has been detained without bond at the Lake County Jail. Crimo allegedly acknowledged “looking down his sights” at his semi-automatic Smith & Wesson M&P 15 rifle before starting to fire on the crowd on July 4, 2022, in Highland Park, close to Second Street and Central Avenue, according to the prosecution.
Before loading a third 30-round magazine and firing, Crimo told investigators he had fired two complete 30-round magazines, according to Dillon. Numerous others were shot, and seven people lost their lives. At the site, 83 expended bullet casings were found.
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