The only other penalty option for Cruz, if convicted, is life in prison with no possibility of parole. “Cruz will rot in hell no matter when it is that he arrives there.”Fred Guttenberg, whose daughter Jamie Guttenberg died in the shooting, was angry the state decided to pursue the death penalty, noting how tortuously long capital punishment cases last. In an email Tuesday, Finkelstein said Cruz is “immediately ready” to plead guilty in return for 34 consecutive life sentences. We are not saying he is not guilty but we can’t plead guilty while death is still on the table,” Finkelstein said. Meanwhile, Florida voters may get a chance to decide whether or not they want to approve new gun control restrictions.

Source: thestar March 13, 2018 12:33 UTC