ANOTHER SCHOOL/PUBLIC SHOOTING

[HairOfTheDog]

Curtis Reeves, retired police captain, pleaded "not guilty" to second degree murder in the fatal shooting of Chad Oulsen at a Florida movie theater last month. (Reeves on left, Oulsen and his wife Nicole on right.)

Hearing Underway:

The defense requested a 60-day hold on releasing police reports, witness statements and other evidence in the Grove 16 movie theater shooting case to the public.

Circuit Judge Pat Siracusa agreed to allow the defense 30 days to review evidence before it's released, but the surveillance video from that day is not covered by the delay order.

Judge Siracusa said that the public has the right to know what's going on in the courtroom; his statement in court today:
"The legitimacy of our court system and the strength of our democracy is fostered when the public has broad access to court proceedings," said Siracusa. "[By] withholding this video from the public, you would only fuel speculation about what is on it."

Full story: http://www.wtsp.com/news/article/355744/...r-shooting
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So, the video will become available to the public.

Nicole Oulson, the victim's wife who witnessed the shooting death of her husband, was asked by the judge how she felt about the video being released. She indicated that she trusts the prosecutors' decisions.

The defense is expected to call several character witnesses to the stand today to testify in favor of Reeves being released on bond.

The prosecutors intend to call several eyewitnesses to the shooting in hopes of keeping Reeves locked up.

Whether Reeves will remain in jail or be released on bond pending trial should be decided later today.