Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz wants the judge removed from his case
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Defense lawyers for Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz want the judge to recuse herself from the case after she chastised the defense team last week in court.
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In the motion filed Saturday morning, McNeil blasted Scherer for criticizing her professionalism, then telling jurors it was the defense's fault that the trial would go dark for two weeks to give prosecutors time to prepare.
"The defense had absolutely no legal obligation to advise the State or Court in advance of its intention to rest," McNeil wrote.
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