Popcorn Shooter Trial VERDICT REACHED! NOT GUILTY!
Hey folks, The jury returned verdicts of not guilty on all charges last night in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. I do not predict …
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Popcorn Shooter Trial Day 9: Reeves Testifies, Prosecution Train Wrecks on Cross, & Defense Rests
Hey folks, Yesterday was the ninth day of testimony in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. The defense presented only a single witness, whose testimony …
Popcorn Shooter Trial Day 8: Another Court Ignorant of Self-Defense Law Sets Table for Another Injustice
Hey folks, Yesterday was the eighth day of testimony in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. The defense presented only three additional witnesses yesterday, all …
Popcorn Shooter Trial Day 7: Defense Medical Expert Smokes Prosecution on Cross-Examination
Hey folks, Yesterday was the seventh day of testimony in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. The defense presented seven additional witnesses yesterday, if we …
Popcorn Shooter Trial Day 6: Video Consistent with Apparent Lawful Self-Defense
Hey folks, Yesterday was the sixth day of testimony in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. The defense presented an additional three witnesses throughout the …
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Popcorn Shooter Trial Day 4: State Rests, Court Denies Defense Motion for Judgement of Acquittal
Hey folks, Yesterday was the fourth day of testimony in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. The State moved through three more witnesses, which proved …
Popcorn Murder Trial Day 2: Defense Remarkably Strong on Cross-Examinations
Yesterday was the second day of testimony in the murder trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired Tampa SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a local movie theater in January 2014 after the two men had a verbal altercation that became physical. The shot that killed Chad Oulson also penetrated the hand of …
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Popcorn Murder Trial Day 1: Poor Opening Statements, Victim’s Wife Testifies
Hey folks, Yesterday was the first day of the popcorn murder trial, in which retired SWAT cop Curtis Reeves is being tried for the shooting death of Chad Oulson for shooting Oulson dead during a dispute in a movie theater on January 13, 2014. You can find our prior coverage of this case covered in …
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LIVE! “Popcorn Murder Trial”: Know the Law & Legal Arguments
This is preparation for the opening statements Monday, February 14, in the murder trial of retired SWAT cop Curtis Reeves who shot and killed Chad Oulson in a Florida movie theater on January 13, 2014. The show goes live at 10 am ET on Sunday, February 13. In this LIVE show we’re going to cover …
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Curtis Reeves “Popcorn Movie Theater” Trial: Day 1
Hey folks, Today begins the trial of Curtis Reeves, the retired SWAT Captain who shot and killed Chad Oulsen in a Florida movie theater over texting, thrown popcorn, and a claimed threat of imminent deadly force. Eight years ago! That’s right, this shooting occurred eight years ago last month, and yet is only coming to …
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Order Denying Immunity in Popcorn Shooting Riddled with Legal Errors
Curtis Reeves has been denied legal immunity from prosecution and civil suit over his fatal shooting of Chad Oulson, in an order issued today by Judge Susan Barthle. Reading Judge Barthle’s order, however, suggests that her legal analysis may be sufficiently defective so as to render this denial of immunity a miscarriage of justice, thus …
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