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Aurora movie theater shooting day 43: Defense expected to call more doctors who treated James Holmes
Day 43 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, the defense is expected to call more doctors who treated the gunman after the shooting. During the course of the trial, prosecutors will argue that Holmes, the admitted gunman, was sane when he went into the midnight premiere of the Dark Knight Rises in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater and opened fire on the audience, killing 12 and wounding 70. His defense attorneys will try to spare Holmes’ life by arguing that he was insane. 7NEWS and TheDenverChannel.com will have gavel to gavel coverage of the trial starting at 8:15 a.m. (MST) everyday and ending around 5:30 p.m. (MST) Watch new live video on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/7NewsDenver/live Additional resources:LIVE VIDEO & BLOG: http://bit.ly/theatertrialTIMELINE of the case: http://bit.ly/theatertimelineJURY PROFILE: http://bit.ly/theaterjury CONTINUING COVERAGE: http://bit.ly/theatercoverage
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Jury question: "As a nurse what are your typical duties?"
Mendoza: "On the 1st visit it was to... partially provide medical assistance... if there was a need."
"We escorted him to the bathroom."
"On the 2nd visit I assisted with the initial intake of [the gunman.]" - Quote
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Someone get Judge Samour a 5 hour energy, he sounds exhausted!!! -
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Defense calls John Gonglach, investigator for the defense team. - New Witness
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Gonglach collected writings from the gunman on Feb. 28, 2014.
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I don't see the point of any of these witnesses. Does anybody else, if so could you enlighten me, please?
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I wish they wouldn't ask the witnesses "how are you?" when they take the stand.
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Things are going to change after several years and medications.
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Is DT going to call every, single, solitary medical person that saw JH after 7/20/12? What does *anything* after 7/20/12 have to do with sanity at time of shooting? I am getting so frustrated! Grrrrrr.
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Gonglach said he visited the gunman in the jail unit at the hospital in Nov. 2012.
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Gonglach identifies 30 minutes of surveillance video of the gunman in a room in the jail unit at the hospital in Nov. 2012. (No audio on video.)
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Now they want to play video that probably has absolutely nothing to do with his sanity. They are really grasping at straws. Jeez, Louise!
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Dr. Gur next is an expert in schizophrenia and is expected to testify the gunman was insane.
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Prosecution objects to use of slides during Dr. Gur's testimony. - Objection
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NOW: Scheduling: #TheaterShooting next witness (after break/after security video) will be key witness Dr. Raquel Gur. bit.ly/theatertrialby Marshall Zelinger via twitter 7/6/2015 4:46:40 PM -
Judge keeps slamming back whatever is in that coffee mug. I think Judge go kwazy this weekend!
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I don't see how showing images of brain regions implicated in schizophrenia is relevant.
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D.A. George Brauchler: "We spent hours trying to get [Dr. Gur] to type up her notes... I don't have that today. This is a complete and utter surprise." - Quote
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What I want to know is, is who made that eletro track with the gunshots? was he a DJ? where do you even find music like that? was that music programming him? Like listening to Fench lessons while you are sleeping? Someone figure out where he got that electro track!
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I agree with GB. Such testimony is ridiculous and unnecessary
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Defense says the evidence/exhibit includes a transcript of Dr. Gur's interview.
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Ugh, this DT just makes me feel icky most of the time anymore...
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I think the defense did this on purpose. They didn't want AC to be able to cross as he does so well. Even having her a day earlier.
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So true.... if people fault him for maybe not taking his meds, why isn't the jail sued for not giving proper medical treatment? -
I forget exactly who said this, but once I heard it, I can't get it out of my head. After considering this point, it seems that all else is somewhat moot. The point came across as follows: People can have mental problems and still form plans...fine. Psychotic episodes can be completely random and can occur at any time...fine. However, a psychotic episode itself, CANNOT be planned. JH had his "symbol" on his calendar for July 20th as the date he was going to commit the crime. Case closed...
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I'm a neuroscientist, my research was on neurotransmitter interactions in brain regions involved in schizophrenia & drug addiction. I don't think giving the jury a primer on neurophysiology of schizophrenia is relevant to the case. Except maybe to make her seem impressive. Maybe I will be surprised.
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It makes sense now why they are interviewing the people who had him in the mental hospital, this nurse, Alison Owens, is saying he had a brief episode while watching a movie that he had some odd movements, and she noted these for the defense, so they are trying to say that he "snapped" during the shooting, and otherwise he was always polite, cooperative and respectful. This is what this testimony is an attempt to setup, that he simply snaps at various times! NONSENSE in my opinion
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Remember..... Hitler gassed people with mental illnesses.
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@ Loz - Agreed! I hope the PT hammers this out in closing.
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So, Anica...with closing arguments likely taking place early next week, do you think it's too soon for us to start *sniff* saying our goodbyes?
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Thanks Tim, Myra and Loz- these last three comments show different kinds of thinking of that I find helpful. Still haven't made up my mind but hadn't thought of these aspects.
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I call Shenanigans and Tomfoolery on the DT. They are pushing the envelope on admitting evidence (this isn't the 1st time) all predicated on a reversal in the automatic appeal after the death sentence is imposed.
