BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — THURSDAY, 4:15PM ET UPDATE: Nikolas Cruz withdrew his not guilty plea Thursday and instead chose to "stand mute," according to a court motion.
The Parkland suspect's lawyers have withdrawn his not guilty plea filed last month, instead saying he "stands mute"
— Mark Berman (@markberman) March 8, 2018
His lawyers reiterate that he did it, say they felt a not guilty plea "just seemed wrong," but won't plead guilty til they find out if prosecutors will seek death https://t.co/RMvNLixiek
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A grand jury in Broward County has formally indicted Nikolas Cruz in the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High, the county's state attorney announced Wednesday.
The panel charged the 19-year-old with 17 counts of premeditated first-degree murder and 17 counts of attempted first-degree murder in the mass shooting at the Parkland high school that left 14 students and three adults dead.
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