 Hi dear. Welcome to law and justice. Today we are going to be considering something quite interesting and this is the youngest death sentence of all time. While Aiden Fucci was sent to life in prison for brutally murdering his friend, how does it compare to committing multiple murders in a place where people go to study? Like in the case of 24 year old Nicholas Cruz, a mass murder suspect in Florida. Hello. My name is Nick and I'm going to be the next school shooter of 2018. Location is Stone Douglas in Parkland, Florida. It's going to be a big event and when you see me on the news, you'll all know who I am. You're all going to die. Cruz shot and killed 17 people and wounded 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida. Before the tragic incident, Cruz made several videos of himself revealing his plans. And we'll all die. Alright, so here's the plan. I'm going to go take an Uber in the afternoon before 2.40 from there. I'll go into the school campus, walk up the stairs, load my bags, shoot people down at the main courtyard, await, and people will die. Days before the attack, Cruz was caught practicing shooting in his backyard. During the attack, students and staff hid in corners and cupboards to avoid being caught. The staff and students who survived the massacre did so by hiding in corners and cupboards. Cookery teacher Ashley Kurth had nearly 70 children in her classroom while the shooting went on in the corridor. Just minutes after the shooting, Cruz can be seen calmly ordering an icy from a subway nearby. Next, he went into a McDonald's to traumatize a student for a ride home. Cruz was arrested and charged with 17 counts of murder and 17 counts of attempted murder. What's going on? What's going on today, bro? The demons, man. Demons? Voices. Voices. Voices and demons. Where's the voices? During his trial, Cruz told a state psychiatrist that he hoped one of the students would come up and hug him while he was shooting other people. At one point in the interview he suggested that, you know, maybe he had hoped one would hug him. He also suggested at one point that he understood that they might have fear or run from him. Cruz also said that he hoped his victims would scream more instead of just passing out. I thought they would scream? Uh-huh. That's more like they passed out. They passed out and just came out pouring out of their head. Okay. That was really nasty. A victim's father said that he sat with his attorneys and saw the video of Cruz killing his daughter. And I sat with attorney Satz and I watched you kill my daughter on video. A teacher who survived the shooting called Cruz a monster and wished he died sooner than later. You don't know me, but you tried to kill me. I will have a scar on my arm in the memory of you pointing your gun at me and grained in my brain forever. I see you in my nightmares and in my daydreams not a day goes by that I don't think about that horrible day. Because of you, I check for all exits wherever I am. Because of you, I think of the worst case scenario for myself and my family. Because of you, I will never feel safe again. I have no forgiveness in my heart for you. You are a monster with no remorse and every breath you take is a breath wasted. The father of a teacher who died in the shooting spoke to Cruz and said that he hopes he dies a painful death in prison. My hope, my prayer for my birthday present is to get word that you are dead, that criminal, that the justice system was done in jail, that the prisoners that you and inmates that you have to associate with executing the judgment that this court can't. And I hope that it's the most painful judgment ever. Cruz was found guilty of all 34 charges. He was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Count one of the indictment, the murder in the first degree of Luke Hoyer. The court imposes a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole. Count 34 for the attempted murder in the first degree of Kyle LeMond. The court imposes a life sentence with a minimum mandatory of life in prison under Florida's 10-20 life statute. Again, I am ordering that all 34 counts of the indictment for each sentence is to run consecutive. That is one after another. You are remanded to the custody of the Department of Corrections to complete the mandatory life sentences imposed by the court. The victims' families were outraged by the decision to spare Cruz from the death penalty. The wrong verdict was given. We are beyond disappointed with the outcome today. I'm stunned. I'm devastated. Nicholas Cruz was sent to life in prison for mass murder. What happens when you're accused of killing a cop? Like in the case of 16-year-old Jonathan Belton, who was convicted of murdering a cop in Detroit. We know what we really have. I know what we really have. I love you too. As per reports, Belton was driving without a license when Officer Mason Samborski pulled him over on a routine stop. Belton then lied and took Samborski to a nearby apartment complex to meet his mother. Once there, Belton tried to flee and a struggle ensued. Belton shot Officer Samborski and killed him with his own service gun. First responders said that Officer Samborski had no pulse by the time they arrived. He also had a wound in the back of his head. I checked for vitals first. I found no pulse. Very large wound in the back of his head. The prosecutor said that Belton had intended to harm and kill Officer Samborski. The defendant either intended to kill Officer Samborski, intended to do great bodily harm to Officer Samborski, or normally created a very high risk of death or great bodily harm. Belton's girlfriend who was present during the crime took the stand and described what happened after she heard the gunshot. I saw Officer Mason and the man down on the ground and Johnny standing on the side of the house with the gun in his hand. Okay, you said Johnny with the gun in his hand was that Johnson Belton? Yes. When you saw the defendant Johnson Belton with the gun in his right hand, did you tell who was where it was pointed towards? Yes. Tell the jury where the defendant Belton had the handgun? It was pointed towards the eyes of everybody. Speaking to Belton, Officer Samborski's widow said that she would never forgive him. Jonathan Belton, you shattered my happiness, my hopes and my dreams and for that I will never forgive you. Belton was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. He was 16 years old. Murder of a peace officer, guilty as charged of murder of a peace officer. Count two, possession of power and the commission of a felony. However, his sentence was later reduced to 40 to 70 years in prison due to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that made mandatory life sentences for juveniles unconstitutional. Jonathan Belton was sent to life in prison for killing the cop. What happens when you're accused of assaulting your date? Like in the case of 17 year old Keandra Cook, a carjacking and assault suspect in Daytona, Florida. According to reports, Cook used an online dating app to lure the victims and set them up for a carjacking. During the attempt, one of the victims was allegedly shot and seriously wounded. In addition to carjacking, Cook was charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Before the verdict, the judge allowed her to say her final words. Come on up, Miss Cook. Miss Cook, do you get to say the final words? I just want to say that I'm sorry that we moved wrong. That person hit me a shot because I didn't mean to use my communication. My boyfriend and his friends came and hit me to do this. I didn't even know what was going on until I was at the wrong place at the wrong time. I just wanted to say that I had to go and forgive me just when she sent me gents, so I couldn't get out of their family school and not get any more of a problem. I'm going to be company's child to bring your home. I basically have the problem. I just want to make more of a problem. That's it. Now Cook would learn her sentence. Miss Cook, you're before the court of her sentences. A couple of things are going your favorite one, you didn't hold a firearm. During these episodes, the second is that the victim not luckily survived. That being said, this was intentional. It was an orchestrated ambush, and you are a main part of that. And for that, I'm going to go ahead and do in case you guilty of all three charges, sentence you to 20 years in state prison. Cook and her mother broke down in court. It was a sentence much more severe than they expected. The judge said that Cook's actions were preplanned and orchestrated and sentenced her to 20 years in prison. Cook later withdrew her plea and entered a new one after claiming that her previous attorney misled her about the possible sentence. She received a reduced sentence of 11 years in prison and 20 years of probation. While Keandra Cook lured her victims to rob them and received 20 years in prison, our next accused ended two lives by intentionally crashing her car. This is 18-year-old Mackenzie Sherilla, a double-murder suspect in Strongsville, Ohio. I'm not even cool. I'm just one of those girls that can do a lot of drugs and not die. As per reports, Sherilla killed her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and his friend, 19-year-old Davion Flanagan, by intentionally crashing their car into a building at 100 miles per hour. The impact was so severe that the car was split in half, and the trio were all ejected from the car. Sherilla was the only survivor of the crash. She pleaded not guilty to the charges against her and asked for leniency from the judge. However, the evidence showed that Sherilla had deliberately crashed the car, as she pressed the gas pedal all the way down and never applied the brakes. Mackenzie along decided to push the pedal to the floor in demand of the ultimate speed of that vehicle to 90 to 100 miles per hour. Addressing the crash video, the judge said that Sherilla's actions were intentional, and she was aware of what she was doing. Clearly shows the purpose and intent of the defendant. She shows a course of death and destruction that day. The judge then said that Sherilla wanted to kill Russo and Flanagan, and perhaps herself too, in the crash. I did purposely and intentionally. In the early morning hours of July 31st, 2022, her purpose was to kill Dominic Russo. She intended to also kill herself as a matter of speculation. There are no relevance to the claim of the evidence in this case. During the victim impact statements, Flanagan's mother said she would pray for Sherilla to find true remorse and repentance. I also pray that Mackenzie will find true remorse in her heart and true repentance. Flanagan's sister asked the judge to give Sherilla the longest possible sentence. I would like you to give Mackenzie the longest possible sentence. I've known her for about three years, and as she, she's always taken the easy way out. She will be eligible for parole while my brother will be gone forever. Russo's brother said that Sherilla was the most selfish he knew. Kenzie's statement in the hospital to Detective Azu, can't you just take my license away for 10 years or something? That statement is Mackenzie Sherilla. The most selfish person I know. Ironically, Dom is the most selfish person I know. A visibly distraught Sherilla addressed the court and apologized to her and the victim's family. I'm so deeply sorry. I hope one day you can see how it never let this happen or do it on purpose. I wish I could remember what happened. I'm just so sorry. I'm heart broken. I love Dom and Davion. We're all friends and Dom is my soul mate. I wish I could take all your pain away. I'm so sorry and to my family. Thank you for the support and all the love you guys give. Thank you for inviting me. I love you all so much. I'm back. Thank you. Sherilla was found guilty of all charges and sentenced to 15 years to life in prison. While Mackenzie Sherilla was sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for intentionally crashing and killing her boyfriend and their friend, how does it compare to murdering your little neighbor? Like in the case of 18-year-old Alyssa Bustamante, a murder suspect in Missouri. According to reports, Alyssa lured 9-year-old Elizabeth Olten into the woods and strangled, stabbed, and injured her throat. She then buried her body in a pre-dug grave and wrote in her journal that it was amazing and enjoyable to kill someone. During interrogation, Alyssa confessed to murdering Olten. Because I am your advocate and I am here to protect you. I'm not going to ask them questions, but they're statements that you're making and don't make sense. It's everything that you're lying in and we treat people who can't be honest, completely different than we treat people who can be honest. You can be honest. You can tell us what happened. Even if you aren't protecting people, you feel obligated to protect. We at least know we can help you, okay? So he's going to walk out and when he said he can't come back and talk, don't you want to have told us the truth right from the beginning? If this is your opportunity, it's your opportunity. Okay, good. Was your throat strangled there? Strangled her. She said that she strangled Olten first and then injured her throat with a knife and finally stabbed and buried her body. And then he slid her throat. And did you actually, did you stab her? Did you do anything else to her throat? Okay. Alyssa said that she wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone. Yeah, just wanted to know. Even after her confession, Alyssa initially pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder. She then took a plea deal and pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of second-degree murder. Basically, the main reason for accepting the offer was to avoid the absolute certainty of life without parole. If there was another option, then there would have been no reason to accept that offer. Alyssa Bustamante was sentenced to life imprisonment with the possibility of conditional release in 2024 plus a consecutive sentence of 30 years. While Bustamante will spend the rest of her life in prison, how will it compare to the case of five students who mindlessly killed a person over a prank? This is McKayden Payne, Trevor Gray, Alexander Miller, Mark Sakelsky, and Kyle Anger, five teenage murder suspects in Michigan. The five students from Clio, Michigan were playing a game called Overpassing, where they threw rocks and sandbags from highway overpasses and scored points for hitting cars. As per reports on the night of October 18, 2017, 17-year-old Kyle Anger threw a rock weighing six pounds and crashed through the windshield of a van and killed 32-year-old Kenneth White. The teens were charged with second-degree murder. It's not a prank, it's second-degree murder. I don't think anybody's laughing, and I think if there's any admonition, any warning that both David and I can give, it's telling young people that you make a bad decision. You could be spending the rest of your life in prison. The judge declared that the teens would be tried as adults, since they showed no remorse after killing Kenneth White. The proposal for juvenile sentencing is rejected. Lay low for a while, and everything will be fine. Only way to get in trouble is if a s***, and I won't say the word, spelled s***, rats, so you better hope he didn't give in already, or else we're going to the slammer. White's mom spoke to the five teens and said that they had destroyed her life and her family's life. You have destroyed my own, my life, or his life. You have destroyed mine and my family, and his family, and his kids. And yet you still haven't minded and sent you s*** for what you've done. You have s*** no remorse. What smoke never. My heart breaks and aches every single face. His life has been taken from it. Kyle Anger, through the stone that killed Kenneth, apologized to the victim's family. I wake up every day with a herd sadness from my actions, and it's a different than you thought it would be. I didn't think about what my actions could do, and I would have to live with remorse and guilt for the rest of my life. I have a two-year-old niece, Melanie, and I look back and think, what did she have to offer about her and the thought tears me up? In time, I can only hope that Mr. White's family and the community Four of the five teenagers later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced to juvenile detention. At the same time, Kyle Anger, who did not accept a plea deal, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to three to 20 years in prison. He was paroled after three and a half years.