Xaver showed no emotion as they addressed the court and sat stone-faced as he was sentenced to death.
Why does Xaver's sentence stand out?
Xaver's trial was one of the first high-profile cases in Florida where the death penalty sentence no longer hinges on a unanimous jury verdict.
Florida lawmakers made the change in 2023, shortly after jurors spared the life of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas school shooter in a 9-3 decision.
Florida law now states that a defendant may be sentenced to death if at least 8 of the 12 jurors recommend execution.
State Attorney Brian Haas says all five of the victims‘ families support seeking the death penalty in this case.
"I think the change in the law was necessary," stated April Nelson,
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