Relatives of the victims gathered in court expecting the accused to change his plea to guilty, aiming for closure, only to feel devastated when he maintained his not guilty plea.
The accused rejected a plea agreement, dealing a blow to prosecutors, public defenders, and families, prolonging the pain and uncertainty for the victims' families in Highland Park, Ill.
Despite the opportunity to plead guilty to multiple serious charges related to the mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade, the accused, Robert Crimo III, chose to stick with his not guilty plea.
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