Aurora movie theater shooting day 54: Prosecution hopes to move to next sentencing phase

Day 54 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, prosecutors hope to move on to the second phase of the sentencing hearing. The jury found 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. 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

3rd & 7 37yd

- Quote
Higgs: "We don't kill people for being sick."

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:11:52 PM
THAT GUY. LOL

by blue 7/23/2015 8:13:16 PM
AC still points at JH the same way as he did with "this guy" lol nice touch AC, bravo

by Loz 7/23/2015 8:13:18 PM
I have noticed that the person on the PT that will be presenting usually sits in the first row furthest from the Jury.

by vt 7/23/2015 8:13:21 PM
finally some truth

by anon 7/23/2015 8:13:22 PM
I like Ms. Higgs as a defense lawyer. She has impressed me.

by Michelle Schack 7/23/2015 8:13:24 PM
Mentally ill or not, he has no place in our world

by Kate 7/23/2015 8:13:25 PM
Thats all you got?

by NT8 7/23/2015 8:13:27 PM
@Cathy - I agree. I could never look at all the loved ones survivors and say he deserves to exist

by mandi 7/23/2015 8:13:30 PM
one of the most difficult decisions to come...

by A.L. 7/23/2015 8:13:31 PM
Higgs is a better speaker than she is at questioning witnesses.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:13:33 PM
- New Witness
Defense calls Holly Pryce, who knows the gunman's family.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:14:01 PM
Pryce lived near the family in central California and had a daughter in the same grade as the gunman's sister.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:14:59 PM
well... theres her 2min, on to the PT now pls

by JG 7/23/2015 8:15:20 PM
Oh, sorry. I guess my screen had frozen event though sound continued and it looked like Higgs and Spinger were giving some kind of protest while the jury entered after break.

by Tammy Garrison 7/23/2015 8:15:23 PM
Assuming the alternates are there too. Correct?

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:15:35 PM
No King since sentencing...

by Tammy Garrison 7/23/2015 8:15:46 PM
spitty mcspitterson

by blue 7/23/2015 8:15:48 PM
another lip smacker... wheres the waterboy

by JG 7/23/2015 8:15:49 PM
The next part of the trial is going to be a LONG one!!

by LG 7/23/2015 8:15:52 PM
Spengler and Nelson did about the same as Pearson and Teesh-McGuire!!

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:15:54 PM
Well, now that I know Monterey County is south of San Francisco, he's obviously innocent. GEEZ!!

by mdesignz 7/23/2015 8:16:00 PM
Give this woman some water.. oh my god sounds like peanut butter mouth

by polisalwaysright 7/23/2015 8:16:03 PM
JH has a mental illness, however I do not feel at the time of the murder it was a mitigating factor. He does play it well after the fact

by mandi 7/23/2015 8:16:15 PM
Higgs is an awesome speaker

by Tara 7/23/2015 8:16:18 PM
Pretty weak argument from the prosecution

by mdesignz 7/23/2015 8:16:19 PM
AC stands right in front of him. LOL!

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:16:24 PM
what did i miss? anything important?

by happy 7/23/2015 8:16:25 PM
Gotta say, of all the defense team's words, Higgs' statement was the most compelling. Not enough to grant mercy to the hideous killer, but she did about as well as possible given the monster client.

by flip 7/23/2015 8:16:28 PM
King is sitting behind Holmes.

by Marsha Laurienti 7/23/2015 8:16:32 PM
What is everyone's opinion on weather or not people convicted of murder and are eligible for the DP should be able to have family speak on their behalf? Yes or no?

Oh and Brachler just completely massacred 2 cities in California in the way he pronounced them...rofl, good lord =D

by Despicable Me 7/23/2015 8:16:43 PM
@anica, love the use of "gunman" instead of other descriptor :)

by Loz 7/23/2015 8:16:46 PM
Mr. Holmes - not James!

by Tammy Garrison 7/23/2015 8:16:49 PM
@Cathy, ditto

by JG 7/23/2015 8:18:07 PM
I wish she'd quit saying that word. It makes her sound uppity.

by Tammy Garrison 7/23/2015 8:18:08 PM
omg polisa, i was thinking the same thing LOL

by Loz 7/23/2015 8:18:11 PM
middle class?! upper class

by mandi 7/23/2015 8:18:12 PM
Right, Marsha, but he hasn't played a part.

by Tammy Garrison 7/23/2015 8:18:14 PM
Please give her something to drink!

by Jennifer 7/23/2015 8:18:18 PM
@mdesignz what does that mean?

by Despicable Me 7/23/2015 8:18:21 PM
ugh, i need to turn my trebile down...her tongue smacking is groooooosssss

by Loz 7/23/2015 8:18:23 PM
It's nerve wracking to be on the stand I'm sure she's got a bit of cotton mouth!!

by LG 7/23/2015 8:18:35 PM
So why is this witness testifying if she only saw JH in passing?

by Edy 7/23/2015 8:18:38 PM
This is pointless

by caz 7/23/2015 8:18:41 PM
He's not swiveling. He's hoping she has an impact on the jury.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:18:59 PM