Robert Crimo Jr., pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors in a case in Waukegan, Ill., that centered on how his son obtained a gun license.
The father of a man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in suburban Chicago pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors Monday in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license. Robert Crimo Jr. entered the plea as his trial was about to start in Lake County Court, in Waukegan, Ill. He was immediately sentenced by Judge George Strickland to 60 days in jail, starting next week, and 100 hours of community service.
“The risk of potentially losing this innovative prosecution — and not putting down any marker — was too great for our trial team.” Defense attorney George Gomez said Crimo Jr. pleaded guilty to misdemeanor versions of reckless conduct to spare the Highland Park community from reliving “these tragic events.” Crimo Jr. also was concerned about his son's ability to get a fair trial if details and evidence from the shooting were widely aired, Gomez said. “Mr.
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