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Judge Denies School Shooter's Plea Withdrawal, Upholds Life Sentence

Judge Kwame Rowe presides over the sentencing hearing of Ethan Crumbley, Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, in Pontiac, Mich. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, Pool, File)

A judge in Pontiac, Michigan, has rejected a request from a school shooter to withdraw his guilty plea to multiple charges, including terrorism and first-degree murder. The shooter, who was 16 at the time of the incident, pleaded guilty to killing four students at Oxford High School in 2021.

The shooter's appellate lawyers had argued that his mental health and other factors influenced his decision to plead guilty. However, the judge ruled that the guilty plea was given knowingly, voluntarily, and accurately.

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