Melisa McNeill, Nikolas Cruz’s attorney, had requested a hearing before Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer, but her request was denied. Scherer is currently presiding over the case.
During the court proceedings that took place on Monday, the legal team for Nikolas Cruz, the accused school shooter in Parkland, Florida, asked for the judge to be withdrawn from the case.
On Monday, the primary defense counsel for the defendants, Melisa McNeill, filed a motion to have Broward County Judge Elizabeth Scherer removed from the case as a consequence of a disagreement with how the ongoing process of jury selection was being carried out.
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The trial has not yet reached its conclusion, even though Cruz has admitted guilt on all 17 charges of premeditated murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in connection with the 2018 massacre that took place at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and involved his classmates and teachers.
The attorney Casey Secor, who was part of the defense team, was not present in the courtroom in Fort Lauderdale, Florida owing to an ailment that was not specified. authorities reported what his team told them, which was that he was “in quarantine” at the time.
