“Prosecutors said she was ‘grossly negligent...’”
Gross negligence is most often a civil charge; criminal negligence is a criminal charge. Gross negligence in a criminal proceeding is usually associated with the negligent person actually committing the crime that caused the injury (for example, a drunk driver running over a kid on a bike).
The state had to show that Chumley should have been aware that her son was bent on mass murder and that she failed to prevent it.
There was NO evidence brought out in the trial to support that.
The jury “read into” the case more than what was presented as evidence. In other words, the jury assumed she “should have known.”
This can make for bad case law.
I agree she should have known to be responsible with something like that. She’s guilty. Enforce the existing gun laws. Let your kids run around with weapons then you will face the consequences. If not - enjoy prison