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Former Judge Criticizes Defense In Parkland Mass Murder Trial

Former judge Elizabeth Scherer criticized defense attorneys in Parkland mass murderer trial, faced scrutiny but defended her actions. She reflects on chall...

Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter's attorneys during talk to law students

The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students

The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024

Commission: Florida judge should be reprimanded for conduct during Parkland school shooting trial

A Florida commission says the judge who oversaw the penalty trial of Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz should be publicly reprimanded for showing bias toward the prosecution

The Independent UK · Jun 5, 2023

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Judge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial steps down

Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer is leaving the bench on 30 June

The Independent UK · May 12, 2023

Judge who presided over Parkland school shooting trial announces resignation

The Florida judge who oversaw the penalty trial of the Parkland mass murderer is resigning

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

Public defender’s office wants Parkland judge off all its criminal cases

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The judge who handled the Parkland mass shooting case is so biased in favor of the prosecution that she cannot be trusted to oversee cases handled by the Broward Public Defender’s Office, according to dozens of motions filed in court last week.

Tribune News Service · Nov 23, 2022

Parkland gunman leaves Broward jail for prison

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Parkland gunman is no longer in the custody of the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

Tribune News Service · Nov 5, 2022

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At an emotional hearing, the Parkland shooter is formally sentenced to life in prison

After a jury recommended the sentence, the judge could not change it. But she did allow victims and families to speak directly to Nikolas Cruz for the first time to express their anger and grief.

WEKU · Nov 2, 2022

Parkland school mass shooter's disturbing life from creepy behaviour to evil brag

Nikolas Cruz, who massacred 17 people in the Parkland school shooting in 2018, was labelled a 'gun crazy outcast' and had a history of extremist views before the attack in Florida

Daily Mirror · Nov 2, 2022

Families’ hope for Parkland killer: ‘A name on a tombstone no one visits’

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With his fate sealed and his life spared, the gunman who murdered 17 people stepped into a Broward County courtroom Tuesday to face the ire of those whose lives he shattered.

Tribune News Service · Nov 1, 2022

Nikolas Cruz verdict came down to single juror who voted against death penalty, Parkland victim’s father says

Survivors and relatives of the 17 Parkland victims shook their heads as the verdict was read out

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz avoids death penalty and is sentenced to life

Survivors and relatives of the 17 Parkland victims shook their heads as the verdict was read out

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2022

Jury recommends life without parole for Parkland shooter

The death penalty was on the table, but the jury would've had to reach that decision unanimously.

Axios · Oct 13, 2022

EXPLAINER: What next in the Florida school shooter trial?

The jurors who will decide whether Florida school shooter is sentenced to death or life without parole are about to begin deliberations

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

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Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

‘Doomed from the womb’ or cold-blooded killer? Lawyers plead for the life and death of the Parkland gunman

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — What he did was cold. Calculated. Purposeful with shocking and deadly impact, prosecutors said.

Miami Herald · Oct 11, 2022

As Parkland trial ends, defense urges jury to spare Nikolas Cruz the death penalty

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A defense lawyer on Tuesday urged jurors to spare the life of Nikolas Cruz, the gunman who murdered 14 students and three staff members at a Parkland high school, saying he was “doomed from the womb” because his birth mother drank heavily and smoked crack cocaine…

Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

‘Hate is not a mental disorder,’ prosecution tells jury in closing arguments of Parkland trial

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — What he did was cold. Calculated. Purposeful, prosecutors said.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

Prosecutor makes final case for school shooter's execution

The lead prosecutor of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz has made his final case to persuade jurors to sentence him to death

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The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2022

Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: The key witnesses jurors never heard from

The defence called less than half of its expected witnesses in the trial

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

‘Poisoned’ in the womb, untreated conditions and orphaned: Nikolas Cruz had a horror start to life but did it matter at trial?

Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz’s defence at his sentencing trial centred largely around his early life - from his apparent exposure to alcohol in the womb, the deaths of his adoptive parents and his behavioural and emotional problems. But did those details make a difference in the jury’s decision? Rachel Sharp…

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022

Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: The key witnesses jurors won’t hear from after defence rested case

With the defence resting, jurors will no longer hear from several widely anticipated witnesses

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

‘Poisoned’ in the womb, untreated conditions and orphaned: Nikolas Cruz had a horror start to life but does it matter in trial?

Jurors are learning more about the early life of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz from his apparent exposure to alcohol in the womb, the deaths of his adoptive parents and his behavioural and emotional problems. But will it make any difference in their decision to sentence him to life in prison…

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Nikolas Cruz sentencing trial: The key witnesses jurors won’t hear from after defence rested case

With the defence resting, jurors will no longer hear from several widely anticipated witnesses

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2022

Judge in Florida school shooter case refuses to step down

The judge overseeing the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz has rejected a motion by his attorneys that she step down

The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2022

Defense seeks judge's removal in Florida school shooter case

Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have asked for the judge in his murder case to remove herself two days after she scolded them when they abruptly rested their case

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