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Parkland shooter’s life sentence could bring changes to law

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Nikolas Cruz could have received the death penalty if a majority of the jurors agreed. Now, a vote of anything less than 12-0 means an automatic sentence of life without parole. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized the sentence, but wouldn't specify what changes he would support.

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Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn't long ago that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz would have been looking at a near-certain death sentence for murdering 17 people in Parkland, even if his jury could not unanimously agree on his fate.

2 years ago·United States

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abc News

Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

The life sentence about to be imposed on Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz could bring changes to the state's death penalty law

2 years ago·United States

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Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

By TERRY SPENCER, JESSICA GRESKO and BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated PressFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t long ago that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz would have been looking at a near-certain death sentence for murdering 17 people in Parkland, even if his jury could not unanimously agree on his fate. Until 2016, Florida law allowed trial judges to impose a death sentence if a majority of the jurors agreed. With a 9-3 vote Thursday sup…

2 years ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law - Local News 8

2 years ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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The Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to Florida law

Until 2016, Florida law allowed trial judges to impose a death sentence if a majority of the jurors agreed. But now, anything less than 12-0 means an automatic sentence of life without parole.(Image credit: Amy Beth Bennett/AP)

2 years ago·Washington, United States

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Parkland shooter's life sentence could bring changes to law

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It wasn’t long ago that Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz would have been looking at a near-certain death sentence for murdering 17 people in Parkland, even if his jury could not unanimously agree on his fate. Until 2016, Florida law allowed trial judges to impose a death sentence if a majority of the jurors agreed. With a 9-3 vote Thursday supporting Cruz’s execution, Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer would have lik…

2 years ago·Tacoma, United States

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