Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney Michael Hollomon said he was pleased with the conviction, and the attention the jury gave to the case. "It was not an easy case, and the decision-making process required a great deal of thought about the law of self-defense and how it applied to the facts of this case," he said. "The jury's verdict on involuntary manslaughter indicates they were convinced this was not self-defense, but rather, negligence or carelessness so culpable to show a callous disregard of human life."