Lake County prosecutors moved to dismiss greater than 40 counts of aggravated battery towards the suspect within the Highland Park parade capturing as jury choice bought off to a sluggish begin Monday morning — on the primary day of a trial that might final over a month.
Prosecutors supplied no motive for why they moved to dismiss counts 70 by means of 117 of the felony counts towards Robert Crimo III. Crimo is accused of fatally capturing seven individuals and wounding dozens extra from a rooftop overlooking the north suburb’s July 4 parade in 2022.
Crimo nonetheless faces 69 counts of homicide and tried homicide.
As court docket started Monday morning, Crimo entered court docket in a black swimsuit and black tie, with out handcuffs. His hair was combed and he wore black Nike fitness center footwear and white socks.
Choose Victoria Rossetti then stated jury choice can be delayed as a result of potential jurors have been nonetheless filling out prolonged questionnaires. She stated that course of was taking longer than she anticipated.
Lake County State’s Legal professional Eric Rinehart advised the decide that one member of the media can be barred from watching the trial as a result of they witnessed the parade capturing and are thought-about a possible witness.
Prosecutors had beforehand obtained permission from the decide to permit witnesses who have been wounded within the capturing to observe everything of the trial.
