Top trial verdicts of 2023: Scot Peterson

In June, a Florida jury found former Parkland school resource officer Scot Peterson not guilty of seven counts of child neglect, three counts of culpable negligence and one count of perjury after he was alleged to have not taken appropriate action during the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland.

Peterson broke down in tears once the jury handed down its verdict.

Shooter Nikolas Cruz fatally shot 14 students and three school staff members on Valentine's Day in 2018.

Peterson's attorney, Mark Eiglarsh, said the former school resource officer couldn't determine where the shots were coming from, adding that it was unclear whether several shooters were present. He said Peterson responded by issuing a school-wide "code red."