A fired Florida sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the gunman who murdered 17 at a Parkland high school five years ago said Monday that he is “looking forward” to his trial, which is scheduled to start next week.
‘s attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said there are 22 defense witnesses who will testify that they also thought the shots were coming from somewhere other than inside the classroom building.
“He’s not the only one who heard those shots and believe they were coming from a different location,” Eiglarsh said.Jury selection is scheduled to start May 31 with opening statements in early June. The trial could last until August. During Monday’s hearing, Circuit Judge Martin Fein rejected Eiglarsh’s request to delay the trial until August. The attorney said some of his witnesses have vacations and other conflicts and say they won’t appear. Fein said if the witnesses are subpoenaed, they have no choice.
The judge also expressed skepticism of the prosecution’s request to have jurors tour the classroom building’s blood-stained halls, something
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