Jury selection to begin in trial of former deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
- Jury selection is set to begin in the trial of former school resource officer Scot Peterson, who is charged with felony child neglect, culpable negligence, and perjury in relation to the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.
- Prosecutors allege that Peterson failed to follow his training by remaining outside a building for at least 45 minutes, while the shooter killed 14 children and three staff members. Peterson argues that he did nothing wrong and was not properly equipped to confront the shooter with an AR-15.
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Fast Start to Jury Selection at Trial of Former Deputy Accused of Failing to Confront Parkland Shooter
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Jury selection in the trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day. Circuit Judge Martin Fein had tentatively scheduled three days of preliminary jury selection, seeking 50 candidates whose schedules and employment would al…
Jury selection moves quickly at trial of school deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
The first phase of jury selection in the trial of former Broward Sheriff's Deputy Scot Peterson was completed on the same day it started. Peterson is charged with child neglect with great bodily harm, a felony that could land him in prison for life if he's convicted, accused of not confronting the Parkland shooter.
Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
By TERRY SPENCER (Associated Press) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day. Circuit Judge Martin Fein had tentatively scheduled three days of preliminary jury selection, seeking …
Fast start to jury selection at trial of ex-deputy accused of failing to confront Parkland shooter
By TERRY SPENCER (Associated Press) FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Jury selection in the groundbreaking trial of a former sheriff’s deputy charged with failing to confront the killer of 14 students and three staff members at a Florida high school five years ago got off to a speedy start Wednesday, with the preliminary round concluding in just one day. Circuit Judge Martin Fein had tentatively scheduled three days of preliminary jury selection, see…
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