Attorneys For Parkland School Shooter Tried To Have State's Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional

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Attorneys For Parkland School Shooter Tried To Have State's Death Penalty Ruled Unconstitutional

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami/AP) — During a hearing centered around the penalty phase of Parkland gunman Nikolas Cruz’s case, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer denied several defense motions asking her to declare Florida’s death penalty statute unconstitutional, saying that has already been decided by the state Supreme Court.Cruz’s attorneys also argued that detectives made false statements to get the search warrants allowing them to seize evidence f…