Broward County Circuit Court

Amid a tumultuous jury selection process, defense attorneys want to the confessed Parkland school shooter to avoid consideration of the death penalty.

During an incredibly emotional Wednesday morning in court, victims' families watched as the confessed Parkland shooter changed his plea in the capital case to "guilty" of all 34 charges. His trial will now move straight to the penalty phase.

The defendant's team of public defenders has mental health experts from around the country scheduled throughout the summer to fly in and evaluate him through the end of August. The State wants a speedier timeline.

Broward Judge Elizabeth Scherer and attorneys from the Public Defender's Office went back-and-forth Tuesday morning about the potential dangers of sending experts into jails to evaluate clients in person.

The trial for the confessed Parkland school shooter, Nikolas Cruz, has been pushed back again, this time with no new date in sight, due to the ongoing…