FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz want a judge to prevent release of details of his education records to guarantee a fair trial.
FILE – In this April 27, 2018 file photo, Florida school shooting suspect Nikolas Cruz, looks up while in court for a hearing in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. A status hearing on the murder and other charges facing Cruz is scheduled for Friday, May 25 in Fort Lauderdale. No trial date has been set for Cruz, who could get the death penalty if convicted. His attorneys have said he would plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence. (Taimy Alvarez/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP, Pool, File)
A hearing is set Friday on whether a report outlining Cruz’s time in the Broward County school system should be made public. One judge has ruled the report should be released. Media organizations including The Associated Press argue it should be disclosed under Florida’s broad public records laws.
This is the latest of several legal battles involving release of evidence about Cruz, such as video showing law enforcement response at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and his post-arrest statement.
Nineteen-year-old Cruz faces the death penalty if convicted of killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the Valentine’s Day attack. Cruz previously attended Stoneman Douglas.
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