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Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz walks back in court in front of The Broward County Public Defender's office urged Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer for a hearing to move forward the death penalty case Friday afternoon, April 27, 2018, in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. Standing to the left of Cruz is his attorney Assistant Public Defender Melisa McNeill.
The hearing is expected to deal with several procedural issues possibly including setting an initial trial date and Cruz's public defender possibly ask to waive Florida's speedy trial rule. The rule generally requires that a felony defendant go to trial within 175 days of arrest unless it's waived.
Cruz, 19, is charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the February 14, 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fl.
Cruz's attorney has said he would plead guilty if guaranteed life without parole, but prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Taimy Alvarez, Sun-Sentinel/POOL

Newly released surveillance videos show deputy’s response during Parkland school shooting

August 22, 2019 at 3:09 a.m.

—Newly released surveillance videos show that actions of former school deputy Scot Peterson outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School while Nikolas Cruz was killing 17 students and staff. Peterson, the...