A judge ruled that statements made by Robert Crimo III, the man charged with killing seven people at the Highland Park Independence Day parade in 2022, can be used against him in court. The judge found no evidence of coercion or violation of Crimo's rights during his police interview.
A judge declined Wednesday to throw out statements made by a man charged with killing seven people at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago in 2022. Robert Crimo III willingly waived his right to remain silent while speaking to police, and there was no 'coercion, deceit or intimidation' to prevent him from talking to a lawyer, Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti said.
Crimo’s defense team had argued that a lawyer hired by his family was at the police station following the shooting but that investigators wouldn’t let them meet, a violation of constitutional rights. The judge, however, noted that video shows Crimo saying he didn’t want to stop the police interview to speak to a lawyer. Rossetti described the interview as 'conversational and non-threatening with an informal and relaxed atmosphere.''I’ve heard them a million times,' Crimo said at one point about his rights. Authorities have said Crimo, 24, confessed to the Highland Park shooting. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including multiple first-degree murder counts. Jury selection in the trial is scheduled to start Feb. 24
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