Judge Denies Request To Block Nikolas Cruz's Records From Being Made Public

A report on the educational records of the accused Parkland school shooter has gone public.  

A Broward County judge on Friday morning denied the defense's request to block its release.

Attorneys for 19-year-old Parkland school shooting suspect wanted the judge to prevent release of details of his education records to guarantee a fair trial.

On the other hand, another judge had ruled the report should be released. 

Media organizations argued 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.

Cruz faces the death penalty if convicted of killing 17 people and wounding 17 others in the Feb. 14th attack. he previously attended Stoneman Douglas.

To view a copy of the report approved for release CLICK HERE.


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