lawyer for convicted oxford shooter, ethan crumbley, appears in probable cause hearing to defend MICHIGAN Couple Charged in death and Abuse of 6-year old child

​Madison Heights, MI | Oakland County couple, Daniel Giacchina and Elaina Jennings, charged with First Degree Murder and Child Abuse for the alleged confinement, torture, and death of Elaina’s 6-year old son, Giovanni “Chulo” Jennings briefly appeared before Magistrate Michael Mitchell, 43rd District Court via Zoom for the continuation of the probable cause hearing previously adjourned due to discovery

Parties present on the record are APA Sarah Green, Oakland County Prosecutor’s office; Attorney Jordan Zuppke representing defendant, Elaina Jennings, and Attorney’s Leonard Ballard and Paulette Michel Loftin, Chief Public Defender for defendant, Daniel Giacchina.
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Paulette Michel Loftin, Chief Public Defender in Oakland County, Michigan came to public notoriety as primary counsel representing convicted Oxford High School shooter, Ethan Crumbley.

Crumbley, now represented by new defense counsel, has filed to appeal his life sentence outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in Miller v. Alabama (2012) for juvenile homicide offenders.

Probable Cause Hearing
Magistrate Michael Mitchell opened the proceeding asking how the parties wish to proceed.

Prosecutor Sarah Green advised the court of co-defendant’s request for a Preliminary Exam.

APA Green informed that the preliminary exam will take time due to the voluminous amount of discovery tendered to the defense and requested that the hearing be scheduled at a later date with the court’s clerk off the record.

Defense Attorney Ballard confirmed the continuous flow of discovery received including the autopsy protocol received just a day before the current PCC hearing.

Attorney Ballard requests on the record for all additional discovery be forwarded to each defense teams to ensure both case files are complete with both Attorney Zuppke and the dual counsel of Attorney’s Ballard and Loftin since the cases are inextricably locked.

Attorney Ballard confirmed good communication between parties without dispute that discovery is continuing and ongoing from the prosecution.

Attorney Zuppke only states an issue with cell phone analysis and requests preliminary exam to be scheduled sometime in October to allow time for the complete review of discovery.

Magistrate Michael Mitchell ruled in favor of scheduling exam off the record and continued bond for both defendant’s ongoing detention.
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Death of Giovanni “Chulo” Jennings
Daniel Giacchina and Elaina Jennings, mother of 6-year old Giovanni "Chulo" Jennings have been charged with first-degree murder and child abuse following the July 30th death of the child, who died from blunt force trauma and a perforated abdomen reportedly due to being punched in the stomach multiple times by Elaina's boyfriend, Daniel. 

Oakland County Prosecutor, Karen McDonald said in a press conference on August 9th that “Chulo” died after a lengthy period of confinement and abuse.

Little Chulo was allegedly starved, beaten, shot with a BB gun, and held captive in the corner of a room where he slept on an 11 x 36-inch slat while being stapled to a wall held down with restraints.

Prosecutors report that he was monitored by his abusers via a security camera kept in the home to make sure he wasn't "misbehaving."

“Misbehaving" was described by prosecutors as the child attempting to drink, urinate, or escape.

The mother, Elaina, was charged because she is said to have not only been aware of the abuse but sometimes encouraged it.
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Related Article:
Couple Charged in Death of 6-Year Old Boy Stapled To A Wall Appear for Probable Cause Hearing

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