CAPE CORAL, Fla. — Joseph Zieler has been sentenced to death for the 1990 murders of 11-year-old Robin Cornell and 32-year-old Lisa Story in Cape Coral.
Jurors recommended the death penalty for Zieler in a 10-2 vote.
Zieler was found guilty of the first-degree murder charges in May.
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His trial has been filled with shocking moments, and that was no different on Monday.
Ahead of his sentencing on Monday, video captured Zieler elbowing his attorney in the face before being taken down by bailiffs.
The sentencing marks the end of a 33-year-old cold case.