The public defenders representing Nikolas Cruz must continue to defend the young man, who has been accused of perpetrating the mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla., high school last year. Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer ruled Friday that the Broward County public defenders would remain on Cruz’s case, saying it is unlikely that the 20-year-old will actually receive the large inheritance left by his late mother. The public defenders had asked that Cruz be required to hire private counsel with his inheritance because of a Florida law, which says the office can only represent indigent defendants. Cruz has said he wants any money he receives from the estate of his mom, Lynda Cruz, to go to victims' families. The public defenders have said Cruz will plead guilty for a life sentence.

Source: Fox News May 03, 2019 21:00 UTC