Decisions made before the shooting, including some in utero, should be factored into the decision to give Nikolas Cruz the death penalty, his lawyers argue.
Decisions made before the shooting, including some in utero, should be factored into the decision to give Nikolas Cruz the death penalty, his lawyers argue.
His biological mother’s drug and alcohol use irreparably harmed his brain, defense lawyers said. Then his adoptive mother became overwhelmed with treating his many problems.