Attorneys for Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested their case Wednesday in an unexpected turn that dissolved into a shouting match between the judge and defense lawyers.
The prosecution's case focused on the details of the school shooting, showing graphic autopsy and crime scene photos. Lead prosecutor Mike Satz detailed how the gunman committed the massacre with an AR-15-style semiautomatic, calling teachers and students to testify about watching others die.
And no witnesses testified about Cruz's troubled days attending Stoneman Douglas, where he was often searched for weapons.The judge appeared momentarily shocked before ripping into the defense team.Melisa McNeill, Cruz's lead public defender, steeled herself against the judge. She objected to Scherer insulting her on the record and said she believed she should be able to defend herself.
Robert Jarvis, a professor at Nova Southeastern University’s law school near Fort Lauderdale, said the defense's decision to rest is hard to fathom. But Scherer's chastising of McNeil was uncalled for, he said. Jarvis has outspokenly argued that Scherer is not the right judge for the case, having never tried a first-degree murder trial before Cruz's case.
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