Gov. DeSantis 'disappointed' in Cruz life sentence
DeSantis also decried the lengthy legal process after the school massacre.
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DeSantis also decried the lengthy legal process after the school massacre.
Relatives of the victims who were gunned down during the Valentine's Day massacre on 2018 at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School were stunned and outraged after the jury returned a life sentence
The jury found the mitigating factors outweighed the aggravating factors.
Here is a timeline of the Nikolas Cruz story.
Jacqueline Quynh reports on day one they asked for read back of testimony and to be shown Nikolas Cruz's AR 15 rifle.
Jacqueline Quynh reports the jury also heard the read back of cross examination testimony given by a defense psychologist.
They deliberated for about six hours Wednesday
Jurors were adjourned for the day after they asked to see the murder weapons used to kill 19 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
Ted Scouten reports the jury will decide if Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to death or life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Nicole Lauren reports lead attorney Melisa McNeill said the drinking left him with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Nicole Lauren reports during his closing argument, prosecutor Mike Satz spoke about Nikolas Cruz's methodical planning of the massacre.
The judge told jurors she will provide them with case instructions Wednesday morning.
Nikolas Cruz opened fire on students at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018.
Maria Schneider says she thinks they will bring up his mother's drinking during pregnancy and fetal alcohol syndrome.
Ted Scouten reporters prosecutor Mike Satz methodically laid out for the jury why Nikolas Cruz deserves the death penalty.
Ted Scouten reports Satz brought up statements Cruz made including "no mercy" and that he wanted to kill a lot of people.
Maria Schneider says during his closing argument, Mike Sayz is making connections and telling them what they should conclude from the evidence.
He said statements made by Nikolas Cruz himself helped bolster their case.
Ted Scouten reports each side will have about two hours to make their case.
Richard Rosenbaum believes it was the statements Nikolas Cruz made in jailhouse interviews.
Teri Hornstein reports Debbie Hixon, whose husband Chris was killed in the shooting, said regardless of the court outcome, it will change nothing about her reality, which is life without him.
Richard Rosenbaum looks at what each side is expected to present during closing arguments.
To recommend the death penalty, jurors have to be unanimous on all 17 counts.
Closing arguments are scheduled for Tuesday, jury deliberations begin Wednesday.
The prosecution has rested in the sentencing trial of Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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The Supreme Court's decision has drawn sharp criticism from local officials and raised concerns about the future of families in the region.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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CBS Miami, Neighbors 4 Neighbors and Global Empowerment Mission are collecting donations to help families affected by the devastating earthquakes in Venezuela.
The twin earthquakes that hit Venezuela killed more than 900 people, and that toll is likely to keep rising as frantic rescue and recovery operations ramp up.
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