For weeks, family members and survivors had been told that Crimo wanted to change his initial plea to guilty. But after a Lake County prosecutor announced in court that the 23-year-old defendant would plead to 55 counts, he was not prepared to move forward, causing emotional distress to victims' loved ones.
The courtroom reacted to the defendant's decision with horrified faces and quietude. Despite being admonished to keep emotions in check, victims' families expressed anger, frustration, and pain, knowing the trial delay extended their grieving process.
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