It seems that nearly every day in the news, we hear about citizens having interactions with the police. Many of these interactions are positive, though there have been many documented cases where the public found the interactions disturbing, and those incidents have raised questions about how police conduct themselves in the field. The police in […]
If you’ve been following the Curtis Reeves’ Stand Your Ground movie theatre slaying story, there has been an update in the case. Mr. Reeves’ attorney, Richard Escobar, has filed a writ for prohibition, requesting that Mr. Reeves is not prosecuted for murder charges. Earlier this year, Judge Susan Barthle ruled that Mr. Reeves was not […]
Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, which allows potential victims to defend themselves forcefully if they have reason to fear death or serious injury, has made headlines since it was enacted in 2005. But key changes to the law promise higher prosecution costs and greater danger to the public, according to TJ Grimaldi, Tampa attorney and […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TAMPA, FL. (February 23rd 2017) – Cobb Theatres has announced to the State and Defense that they are restricting the media and other individuals from attending the viewing of the theatre as part of the controversial “Stand Your Ground” hearing that began this week. The case revolves around the incident in 2014 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Curtis Reeves’ Movie Theatre Shooting Case Hearing Set for February 20th 2017 Prosecution and Stand Your Ground Defense hearing to take place TAMPA, FL. (February 14, 2017) – A hearing is set for the case of Curtis Reeves next week at the Dade City Courthouse, more than three years after Chad Oulson […]
A trial date has been scheduled for the deadly movie theater shooting that took place in Wesley Chapel last January. The case involves Curtis Reeves, who is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson, and will be tried August 24, 2015. Attorney TJ Grimaldi represents Nicole Oulson in the case.
A hearing was held yesterday in the Pasco movie theater murder trial, at which a June 30, 2015 pretrial date was set for Curtis Reeves. Due to the magnitude of witness depositions, the defense attorney has stated that a trial date in late October or November is more realistic. The current trial date is still set for August 24, 2015. Reeves […]