Coverage dated September 13, 2022

Defense team unexpectedly rests its case in death penalty trial of Parkland school shooter

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By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN The defense team in the trial of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested its case Wednesday, leading the judge to admonish his attorneys for what she described as a “level of unprofessionalism” she had never before experienc…

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  1. Local News 8

    Defense team unexpectedly rests its case in death penalty trial of Parkland school shooter (opens Local News 8)

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    By Dakin Andone, Denise Royal and Carlos Suarez, CNN The defense team in the trial of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested its case Wednesday, leading the judge to admonish his attorneys for what she described as a “level of unprofessionalism” she had never before experienc…

  2. Berkshire Eagle

    Defense suddenly rests case in Florida school shooter trial (opens Berkshire Eagle)

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    Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism. Cruz’s

  3. PBS NewsHour

    Defense abruptly rests case in trial for Parkland school shooter (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.

  4. FOX 5 New York

    Parkland shooter trial: Defense suddenly rests case, leading to shouting match with judge in courtroom (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    Attorneys for Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested their case, triggering a shouting match with the judge after she called the move "the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."

  5. CBS News

    Defense team unexpectedly rests its case in trial of Parkland school shooter (opens CBS News)

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    The defense team in the trial of Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz abruptly rested its case Wednesday, leading the judge to admonish his attorneys for what she described as a "level of unprofessionalism" she had never before experienced.

  6. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Defense in Florida school shooter trial suddenly rests case, drawing criticism from judge (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz suddenly and surprisingly rested their case Wednesday after calling only a fraction of their expected witnesses.

  7. Portland Press Herald

    Defense unexpectedly rests case in Florida school shooter trial (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a shouting match after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.

  8. Fox News

    Florida Parkland school shooter trial: Defense suddenly rests its case in penalty phase (opens Fox News)

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    A sudden development in the Florida Parkland school shooting trial of Nikolas Cruz as the defense rested it case in the penalty phase without warning.

  9. NBC News

    Defense suddenly rests case in Parkland shooter Nikolas Cruz trial (opens NBC News)

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    Cruz’s attorneys had told the judge and prosecutors they would be calling 80 witnesses but rested at the beginning of Wednesday’s court session after calling only about 25.

  10. Fox News

    Parkland shooting trial: Judge lashes out at defense lawyers after they rested their case (opens Fox News)

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    Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz's defense team abruptly rested their case Tuesday with no advance warning, eliciting a spirited scolding from the judge for wasting the court's time.

  11. CBS News

    Defense lawyers in Parkland school shooting trial unexpectedly rest their case, sparking heated exchange with judge (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Attorneys for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz have suddenly and surprisingly rested their case, leading to a heated exchange after the judge accused them of a lack of professionalism.

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