Death row convict attacks lawyer in Florida courtroom.

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Source: WPLG Local 10
Death row convict attacks lawyer in Florida courtroom.
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Joseph Zieler, convicted of killing an 11-year-old girl and her babysitter more than 30 years ago, was sentenced to death in Florida following a 10-2 jury recommendation. While attending his sentencing, Zieler elbowed his attorney in the face before being taken out by bailiffs. His DNA matched to the cold-case murders of Robin Cornell, 11, and Lisa Story, 32, in 1990. The victims were found suffocated and sexually assaulted in a Cape Coral apartment.

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