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Well, we heard the sentence today.

Jennifer and James Crumley, whose son killed four people, each faced up to 15 years in prison for involuntary manslaughter convictions.

Jennifer and James Crumbly, who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter convictions. Jennifer and James Crumbly,

who were convicted of involuntary manslaughter,

failing to prevent their teenage son from killing four students

in the deadliest school shooting in Michigan's history

were each sentenced on Tuesday to 10 to 15 years in prison.

Their separate jury trials ended in guilty verdicts in February and March,

making them the first parents in the country to be convicted over the deaths caused by their child in a mass shooting.

Involuntary manslaughter charges carry a penalty in Michigan of up to 15 years in prison

and prosecutors asked in sentencing memos filed to the court last week that the crumblies

eat served at least 10 years both have been in jail for more than two years while the waiting

trial and will receive credit for the

time served. You know, this is really a case where it's sort of unprecedented, and we're going to

go into the legal aspects of it, as well as the parenting aspects and how we feel about this,

how the victims' families feel about this.

But this is territory right now that is unknown. And for one of the reasons, that could be ripe for an appeal.

But we will see.

It's too early to start talking appeal.

Well, already, of course, the defense attorneys are talking that.

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