{"id":2015122,"date":"2023-08-29T05:34:04","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T09:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-case-against-father-of-parade-shooting-suspect\/"},"modified":"2023-08-29T05:35:20","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T09:35:20","slug":"illinois-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-case-against-father-of-parade-shooting-suspect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-case-against-father-of-parade-shooting-suspect\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinois judge denies dismissal of case against parade shooting suspect&#8217;s father."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fillinois-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-case-against-father-of-parade-shooting-suspect%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2015122&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Judge Refuses to Dismiss Case Against Father in Chicago Shooting<\/h2>\n<p>A judge in\u200b Chicago has made\u2062 a crucial\u2064 decision in the case against \u2062a \u2062father who \u2063allegedly helped his son\u200c obtain a gun license, three years before the son went on to fatally\u200c shoot seven people at a\u200b Fourth\u2063 of\u2064 July parade in 2022. The judge rejected arguments that the\u200c charges against Robert \u200cCrimo Jr. \u2064were based on \u200ban unconstitutionally vague law and\u2062 that the prosecution had \u2062exceeded the statute of limitations. As \u200ba result, Crimo Jr.&#8217;s trial will proceed as scheduled on November \u200b6.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Related Stories<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/trial-starting-for-suspect-in-des-moines-school-shooting-that-killed-2-students-5481755\">Trial Starting for Suspect in Des Moines \u200dSchool Shooting \u200bThat\u2063 Killed 2 Students<\/a> \u200d- 8\/28\/2023<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/us\/man-killed-several-injured-in-overnight-shooting-in-louisville-5481454\">Man \u200cKilled,\u2062 Several Injured in Overnight Shooting in Louisville<\/a> &#8211; 8\/27\/2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The judge took three weeks to consider his decision and announced it during a hearing in Waukegan. Despite the\u2064 hopes of \u200dthe\u200d defense, the judge ruled against\u200b dismissing the case. Robert Crimo Jr. \u200dremained composed throughout the\u200d hearing, showing\u2063 no visible\u2063 reaction to the judge&#8217;s decision.<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-left:0;margin-right:0;max-width:1200px\">\n<figure style=\"width:640px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto\" class=\"alignnone\"><figcaption>Robert E. Crimo Jr. waits for\u2063 an appearance at the Lake County Courthouse in Waukegan, Ill., on \u2062Aug. \u200b28, 2023. (Nam Y. Huh\/Pool via AP \u200bPhoto)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Crimo\u2064 Jr. pleaded not guilty to\u2064 seven counts of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santa-clara-university-encourages-students-to-snitch-on-party-going-peers\/\" title=\"Santa Clara University Encourages Students To Snitch On Party-Going Peers\">reckless conduct<\/a>, \u200deach count carrying a maximum three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woman-sentenced-to-10-years-for-smuggling-gun-into-prison-hidden-in-her-vagina\/\" title=\"Woman Sentenced To 10 Years For Smuggling Gun Into Prison Hidden In her Vagina\">-year prison term<\/a>. Prosecutors alleged that\u200b he assisted his \u200cson in obtaining \u200ba\u200d gun license,\u2063 despite\u200c the son&#8217;s history of \u200cmaking threats. The\u2062 defense \u200cargued that the state law used \u2063to charge Crimo Jr. is too vague\u200b and fails to define what actions constitute reckless conduct. They also claimed that signing\u2064 a truthful \u2063affidavit should not be considered a criminal act.<\/p>\n<p>However, Judge Strickland disagreed,\u2062 stating that \u200cthe law is \u200cspecific enough and\u200c similar to other constitutional laws. He emphasized that it only\u200d applies to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/illinois-judge-refuses-to-dismiss-case-against-father-of-parade-shooting-suspect\/\" title=\"Illinois judge denies dismissal of case against parade shooting suspect's father.\">reckless conduct causing great bodily\u200c harm<\/a>. \u2062Meanwhile, the\u200d son, Robert \u2063Crimo\u2062 III, faces multiple charges, including first-degree murder and attempted murder, but no trial date has been set.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors maintain that the father&#8217;s sponsorship of\u2063 his son&#8217;s gun license\u2064 application \u200cin 2019 forms the basis of their\u200b case. They allege that the son had a history of violent\u200b behavior and threats. The defense also \u2063argued that the statute of limitations had \u200bexpired, but the judge ruled that the timeline should be counted\u200b from \u200cthe\u2062 day of the shooting,\u2062 not from Crimo Jr.&#8217;s signature on the application.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Chicago, a judge rejected the dismissal of a case against a father accused of aiding his son in obtaining a gun license. The son later allegedly killed seven individuals at a suburban Chicago Fourth of July parade in 2022. 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