Cruz is facing 34 counts of premeditated and attempted murder for the massacre of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Valentine's Day in 2018. Cruz did not make a plea, and instead Judge Scherer entered a not guilty plea on Cruz's behalf.The Broward state attorney is seeking the death penalty. Pretrial motions will be heard on January 13, and jury selection is set to begin on January 27, the court order states.
Parkland school shooter told detective he heard a demon in his head, transcript showsHis defense team has offered a guilty plea in exchange for life in prison without the possibility of parole, but only if prosecutors take the death penalty off the table. Prosecutors have rejected the plea.Read MoreCruz has been in jail since the shooting at his former school in February 2018. After he was taken into custody, he told a detective he had a"demon" in his head, according to a transcript.
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1. It won't bring back the dead. 2. It won't make the victim's family feel better. 3. It's a better punishment to put the guy in 23 hour a day lockdown for the rest of his life.
People have chosen
All these leftists against the death penalty are curiously silent now...
The one that joe Biden said he vp
Speedy and swift mass shooters executions.
Why not just give him life in prison, and then, when he finally dies, he will still have hell waiting for him. It’s the only logical choice.
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