Prosecutors Seek Life For Oxford School Shooter

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From the Associated Press — Prosecutors say they’ll seek a life sentence with no chance for parole for a teenager who killed four fellow students at a Michigan school and pleaded guilty to murder and terrorism. Prosecutors in Oakland County, Michigan, disclosed their plans in a court filing Monday. Sixteen-year-old Ethan Crumbley recently withdrew a possible insanity defense and pleaded guilty to 24 charges. The shooting occurred nearly a year ago at Oxford High School. A first-degree murder conviction typically brings an automatic life prison sentence in Michigan. But teenagers are entitled to a hearing where their lawyer can argue for a shorter term and an opportunity for parole. Crumbley’s lawyers believe he can be rehabilitated in prison. A hearing is scheduled for February.