Florida's Stand Your Ground law is in the spotlight this week as Curtis Reeves, a 73-year-old retired Tampa Police Department captain, is fighting for his life a second time in the last three years. This time, Reeves is fighting to avoid a trial for second-degree murder and aggravated battery charges stemming from a fatal shooting in a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. Reeves testified Tuesday on his behalf at a hearing to determine whether or not the criminal charges against him … [Read more...]
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