/tags/broward-county-circuit-court Broward County Circuit Court en-US WLRN Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:03:32 GMT /news/2022-04-27/defense-in-parkland-death-penalty-sentencing-case-wants-judge-to-sentence-killer-to-life-in-prison Amid a tumultuous jury selection process, defense attorneys want to the confessed Parkland school shooter to avoid consideration of the death penalty. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 17:03:32 GMT /news/2022-04-27/defense-in-parkland-death-penalty-sentencing-case-wants-judge-to-sentence-killer-to-life-in-prison Rafael Olmeda / South Florida Sun-Sentinel /news/2021-10-20/parkland-shooter-marjory-stoneman-douglas-shooting During an incredibly emotional Wednesday morning in court, victims' families watched as the confessed Parkland shooter changed his plea in the capital case to "guilty" of all 34 charges. His trial will now move straight to the penalty phase. Wed, 20 Oct 2021 18:03:45 GMT /news/2021-10-20/parkland-shooter-marjory-stoneman-douglas-shooting Caitie Muñoz /news/2021-05-25/there-are-17-families-who-are-waiting-for-this-to-get-going-more-debate-over-delays-in-confessed-parkland-shooters-case The defendant's team of public defenders has mental health experts from around the country scheduled throughout the summer to fly in and evaluate him through the end of August. The State wants a speedier timeline. Tue, 25 May 2021 22:05:23 GMT /news/2021-05-25/there-are-17-families-who-are-waiting-for-this-to-get-going-more-debate-over-delays-in-confessed-parkland-shooters-case Caitie Muñoz /2020-11-17/new-hearing-for-confessed-parkland-shooter-turns-into-argument-over-covid-19-pandemic-protocol Broward Judge Elizabeth Scherer and attorneys from the Public Defender's Office went back-and-forth Tuesday morning about the potential dangers of sending experts into jails to evaluate clients in person. Tue, 17 Nov 2020 17:51:25 GMT /2020-11-17/new-hearing-for-confessed-parkland-shooter-turns-into-argument-over-covid-19-pandemic-protocol Caitie Muñoz /news/2020-06-22/trial-for-confessed-parkland-shooter-delayed-by-pandemic The trial for the confessed Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, has been pushed back again, this time with no new date in sight, due to the ongoing… Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:11:07 GMT /news/2020-06-22/trial-for-confessed-parkland-shooter-delayed-by-pandemic Caitie Muñoz