Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reacted Thursday afternoon to the news that the jury had returned its recommendation for Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas murderer Nikolas Cruz. An 11-1 vote ensured the killer would not be handed down the death pently, but instead serve seventeen life sentences for the premeidtated murder of classmates and teachers.
Releasing a brief statement on Twitter, alongside a fuller press conference, DeSantis said:
The only appropriate sentence for the massacre of 17 innocent people is the death penalty. That the jury had a single holdout refuse to authorize a capital sentence represents a miscarriage of justice.
My prayers are with the Parkland families. The only appropriate sentence for the massacre of 17 innocent people is the death penalty. That the jury had a single holdout refuse to authorize a capital sentence represents a miscarriage of justice. My prayers are with the Parkland families. pic.twitter.com/f2M0Fw1SLo — Ron […]
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