The Parkland shooter's defense unexpectedly rest their case, leading to a heated exchange with the Judge on the case.
DEFENSE LAWYER: “At this time the defense rests, other than putting it on records.”
JUDGE: “We're not playing chess. Will you please take the jury back in. Thank you. All right, go ahead and bring your records.”
DEFENSE LAWYER: “2B Nicholas Cruise Henderson episode 1 record.”
JUDGE: “Let me just stop. State, are you going to have anything ready for today?”
PLAINTIFF LAWYERS: “No. We’re waiting for 40 more witnesses.”
JUDGE: “I just want to say this is the most uncalled for, unprofessional way to try a case. You know you all knew about this and even if you didn't make your decision till this morning to have 22 people plus all of this staff and every attorney march into court, be waiting as if it's some kind of game. Now, I have to send them home, the state’s not ready? They’re not going to have a witness ready. We have another day wasted. I just, I honestly, I have never experienced a level of unprofessionalism in my career. It's unbelievable.”
DEFENSE LAWYER: “So Judge, you at any pretrial matters, you asked us to be here at 9:15. We were here at 9:15 to discuss pre-trial matters. I've been practicing in this county for 22 years.”
JUDGE: “You know what, I don’t want to hear it.”
DEFENSE LAWYER: “Well, Judge, you’re insulting me on the record in front of my client and I believe that I should be able to respond.”
JUDGE: “Okay, you can do that later. You can put make your record later, but you've been insulting me the entire trial. So, blatantly, taking your headphones off, Arguing with me, storming out, coming late intentionally if you don't like my rulings. So quite frankly, this has been long overdue, so please be seated. You can receive the evidence, I will receive the evidence. And then you can put whatever you want on the record at the end.”
