(Tampa, FL) -- In the aftermath of last week's "not guilty" verdict in the highly-publicized murder trial, attorneys on both sides are speaking out. Reeves was acquitted of murder charges after shooting Chad Oulsen in 2014 in a Wesley Chapel movie theater. Defense attorney Rick Escobar tells News Channel 8 the jury understood the argument that Reeves, a retired Tampa Police Captain, acted in self-defense when he fired the fatal shot.
"The danger doesn't have to be real," Escobar said. "It just has to be perceived as real. There's a lot of wisdom in how they drafted that law. I think by the same token, there are a lot of people in our community who don't understand the application of the law."
On the other hand, attorney T.J. Grimaldi, who represents Oulsen's widow, Nicole, said there's no real closure in this case.
"In her mind, and in the mind of a lot of eyewitnesses, Chad Oulsen didn't do anything to have this result. He's gone, and there's no positive closure."
Meanwhile, reports indicate that Reeves' legal fees will top $1 million. He is said to have paid it, but may now have to sell his house.
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