Robert Crimo III, charged with seven counts of first-degree murder in the Highland Park July 4th parade shooting, appeared in court on Wednesday. The judge ruled that Crimo's videotaped confession is admissible as evidence, despite the defense's arguments. The judge also ruled that a former school resource officer who interacted with Crimo in middle and high school could properly identify him in photos from the shooting scene.
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Highland Park July 4th parade shooting suspect appeared in Lake County court on Wednesday, where a judge ruled on two issues regarding evidence identifying the suspect and a video confession. The suspect, Robert Crimo III, is facing seven counts of first-degree murder and dozens of other charges related to the 2022 mass shooting. He has remained in the custody of the Lake County Jail since he was charged.
Videotaped confession ruling On Wednesday, Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti ruled the usage of the suspect's videotaped confession is admissible. She read transcripts of recorded conversations with the suspect talking with investigators. The judge said the defendant's right to counsel was not denied. She said the defendant was properly informed of his rights but chose to continue providing confessional statements. The transcriptions read during the hearing show investigators continuously asked Crimo if he would like to make a call or talk to a lawyer. The suspect continuously denied the offers. Portions of his videotaped confession were previously played in court. The defense argued that an attorney hired by the suspected shooter's father was not allowed in the room as the confession was taken, but the state showed that the suspect can be heard on the confession video declining to speak with that attorney—who was waiting in the lobby. The attorney also signed several Miranda rights waivers over the course of a two-day interview. Crimo will next appear in court at 11 a.m. on Jan. 9, 2025. Resource officer Identification ruling The suspect's former school resource officer who interacted with the accused shooter in middle school and high school — Highland Park police Sgt. Brian Soldano — identified him in photos from the scene on July 4, 2022. On Wednesday, Rossetti ruled that the resource officer could properly identify the suspect in this cas
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