PONTIAC, Mich. - No more blowing kisses and no more secret signals. That's the directive that the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office wrote in a Wednesday court filing regarding the conduct of James and Jennifer Crumbley, parents of accused Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley.The prosecution says the communications didn't just "disparage" the court system, but were "a serious distraction" and "tramuatic for the family members" of the victims involved in the shooting. "Mr. & Mrs.
Crumbley’s conduct in court makes a mockery of the crimes they are accused of committing. The courtroom is not a place for blowing kisses and sending secret signals.
This is a time for families to pursue justice," read a statement from the prosecutor's office.The Wednesday filing said the Crumbley couple's actions included one instance where James appears to mouth ‘I love you’ to Jennifer during their first appearance in court."Defendants continued to mouth additional words between each other while the attorneys were at the bench.
And when defendant Jennifer Crumbley exited the courtroom at the end of the hearing, there was additional nonverbal communication between her and defendant James Crumbley," read the motion, which was filed by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Markeisha Washington.Washington cited another instance on Jan.