The sudden announcement by lead attorney Melisa McNeill led to a heated exchange between her and Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, who called the decision without warning to her or the prosecution"the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case."
Mike Satz threw his hands up when Scherer asked if they could begin and, with a nervous laugh, said"no."Scherer then accused the defense attorneys of being inconsiderate to all involved, but especially the jurors for wasting their trip to court. Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks sharply calling lead defense attorney Melisa McNeill"unprofessional" after McNeill announced the defense's intention to rest their case during the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022. McNeill countered angrily,"You are insulting me on the record in front of my client," before Scherer told her to stop.
Cruz, 23, pleaded guilty last October to murdering 14 students and three staff members on Feb. 14, 2018, at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. His trial, now ending its second month, is only to determine whether he is sentenced to death or life without parole.His attorneys' theme throughout their case has been to show how his birth mother's alcohol abuse during pregnancy put him ontoof erratic, bizarre and often violent behavior that culminated in the shootings.
Yep, this is a tactic for a mistrial
The judge is 🔥
Wow, really? This is the most absurd thing I have ever seen. And the judge handled it perfectly.
Jus throw his lil evil assin prison and let him rot dude killed fuckin kids man fuck a trial
I know plenty of janitors that have been on the job for 22+ years with more professionalism than that lawyer. 22 years of scrubbing toilets doesnt mean theyre good at their job
About as unprofessional as that pink lipstick
Either way, the judge is smoking hot. Just say’n
I know nothing about the legal system, my question is the judge mad at the accused defendants attorneys or prosecutors ?
The court is partially off base here. You submit a witness list with people you may call. You are not required to call them all. Whether the list was in good faith is another question. State should have been prepared.
個別の事案に沿って可能な限り公正に審議する必要があります。 外の文脈を意識して取り込むとしても事件に関係性が無ければ公正とは言えません。 「法の支配」の理解を深めるGameはこの文脈には無関係ですのでただの売名行為に見えます。専門的見地からは不適切です。 政治家や一部メディアがヘイト
How old is this judge?
The number of people who have commented on this post who have no legal education/training, no courtroom/trial experience & no idea what they’re talking about is truly astonishing. The judge is 100% correct & what she said is not grounds for a mistrial. The jury was not present,🙄
The judge is kinda hot when she’s mad
Doesn't Defense have the right to close whenever it wants? Why wasn't the Prosecution prepared?
She’s just given Cruz an appeal! 🤦🏽♀️
Why do Florida judges look like they just graduated from law school?
That judge hypnotizes people with her looks.
This judge seems really stuck up
Well that was an exchange, but she’s gonna let her put it on the record
Going for a mistrial
being inconsiderate losers. is the GOP way. Each and everyone of them needs to lose all business. All contracts. All clients.
This is going to end up on court cam under the outbursts segments.
Mistrial incoming.
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