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Popcorn? Fear of death? Theater killing trial goes to jury

Curtis Reeves, left, leaves court during a break in closings to meet with his defense attorney Richard Escobar and daughter, Jennifer Shaw, at right, during Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Curtis Reeves, left, leaves court during a break in closings to meet with his defense attorney Richard Escobar, second left, wife Vivian Reeves, daughter Jennifer Shaw, and son Jeff Reeves, at right, during Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Defense attorney Richard Escobar demonstrates the flexibility of Curtis Reeves' glasses for the jury while delivering closing arguments at the conclusion of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Defense attorney Richard Escobar reiterates evidence for jurors while delivering closing arguments at the conclusion of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Defense attorney Richard Escobar reiterates evidence findings, including Chad Oulson's cellphone, which he held for jurors to see while delivering closing arguments to the jury at the conclusion of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Defense attorney Richard Escobar reiterates video evidence using surveillance clips while delivering closing arguments to the jury at the conclusion of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Curtis Reeves, left, leaves court during a break in closings with his daughter Jennifer Shaw, center, and wife Vivian Reeves, right, during Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Defense attorney Richard Escobar, left, joins attorney Dino Michaels, center, after approaching the bench while delivering closing arguments to the jury at the conclusion of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Pinellas-Pasco assistant state attorney Scott Rosenwasser shows an autopsy picture of Chad Oulson, right hand, and a picture of Curtis Reeves, left hand, for the jury to compare while concluding his closing arguments during the second-degree murder trial of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves, 79, at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Defense attorney Richard Escobar explains the tenants of a plea of not guilty, reasonable doubt and burden of proof while delivering closing arguments to the jury at the conclusion of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves' second-degree murder trial at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Nicole Oulson, widow of Chad Oulson, center, arrives for closing arguments during the second-degree murder trial of former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves, on Friday, Feb 25, 2022, at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Curtis Reeves, center, looks back toward his wife, Vivian Reeves, right, while attends closing arguments during his second-degree murder trial on Friday, Feb 25, 2022, at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool) Pinellas-Pasco assistant state attorney Scott Rosenwasser presents closing arguments before the jury at the conclusion of the second-degree murder trial for former Tampa police captain Curtis Reeves, on Friday, Feb 25, 2022, at the Robert D. Sumner Judicial Center in Dade City, Fla. Reeves is accused of shooting and killing Chad Oulson and injuring Nicole Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie theater in January 2014. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times via AP, Pool)