Last month we learned that Nikolas Cruz had escaped the death penalty in Florida despite an open and shut case that he had murdered 17 people, most of them children. How that happened was explained by the jury foreman in an interview after the decision was announced. In Florida the death penalty can only be imposed if the 12 jurors are unanimous. In this case, one juror refused to consider the death penalty and two others eventually sided with her.Read More
Victim’s impact statements at Nikolas Cruz sentencing: ‘You are pure evil’ (Update: Defense attorney reprimanded)
