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Florida judge was assigned to school shooter case at random

Judge Elizabeth Scherer speaks with Assistant State Attorney Carolyn McCann, left, and Assistant Public Defender Tamara Curtis during a sidebar discussion prior to jury pre-selection in the penalty phase of the trial of Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. on Monday, April 25, 2022. The judge presiding over Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz's death penalty trial was assigned the case despite never having overseen a major trial. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool) Judge Elizabeth Scherer is shown during jury pre-selection in the penalty phase of the trial of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz at the Broward County Courthouse in Fort Lauderdale on Monday, May 2, 2022. The judge presiding over Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz's death penalty trial was assigned the case despite never having overseen a major trial. (Amy Beth Bennett/South Florida Sun Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Florida judge was assigned to school shooter case at random