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Confessed Parkland School Shooter Will Stay With Public Defender

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FT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami) - Confessed Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz will keep his public defender.

On Tuesday, Judge Elizabeth Scherer ruled that Cruz should continue to be represented by a public defender at taxpayer expense. She said the 19-year-old does not have enough money in assets to hire a private attorney.

Cruz has been indicted on 17 counts of first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted murder in the Valentine's Day shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High in Parkland.

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