Staff Reports
The trial for accused Highland Park parade gunman, Robert Crimo III, has hit a bump in the road – or should we say parade route? That’s right, folks, this alleged baddie is accused of wreaking havoc at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago, where he reportedly opened fire and caused absolute mayhem, leaving seven people dead and many more wounded. What a party pooper!
Trial of accused Highland Park shooter delayed, and prosecutors push to start this year https://t.co/hkVep4F8JK https://t.co/hkVep4F8JK
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) January 10, 2024
But wait, there’s more drama! Crimo showed up to court on Friday with a wild request: he wanted to defend himself. Can you imagine? A parade shooter who thinks he’s Perry Mason! But then, at the eleventh hour, he changed his tune and decided he did want a public defender after all. What a rollercoaster of a courtroom spectacle!
And hold onto your hats, because the trial date shuffle begins. Crimo’s new lawyer swooped in and swooped out the old trial date of Feb. 26, pushing the trial all the way back to Feb. 24, 2025. That’s right, folks, we’re talking FOUR YEARS in the future! The prosecutor wasn’t having any of it, though, and wanted the trial to start this fall. Looks like we’ve got a classic courtroom showdown on our hands!
And the saga continues! Crimo has been cooling his heels in the slammer without bond, facing a laundry list of charges that could land him in the clink for the rest of his days. And if that wasn’t juicy enough, he’s been causing a ruckus behind bars, with not one, but TWO rule violations. That’s right, he’s been up to no good, allegedly threatening a guard and sneaking in a phone call using another inmate’s PIN. Talk about a bad boy!
But wait, there’s a twist! Crimo’s dear old dad, Robert Crimo Jr., also found himself in hot water for helping his son get his hands on a firearm owner’s ID card. Like father, like son, right? It’s a regular family affair in the courtroom drama department!
So mark your calendars and grab your popcorn, because the next chapter in this wild tale is scheduled for February 21st, when the judge will set a start date for this courtroom circus. And you can bet your bottom dollar, this trial is going to be the hottest ticket in town!
