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Robert Crimo III again declined to attend a court hearing today during which his attorneys said they are seeking to suppress statements he gave to police in the hours after the July 4, 2022, parade mass shooting in Highland Park.
Lake County Judge Victoria Rossetti said she would issue an order to re-admonish Crimo that his lack of attendance will not delay his upcoming murder trial, and that Crimo could waive his right to confront witnesses should he not come to court.
Wednesday’s proceeding was the second consecutive hearing that Crimo, who is in custody, declined to attend.
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