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

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@mdesignz i feel the same way about the 5th grade teacher. from what i understand he always kept to himself and didn't participate. how could that have made an impression that caused them to remember every detail for 15+ years. i'm with @docj- SHENANIGANS!

by blue 7/23/2015 8:31:30 PM
I got nothing....

by Sally Mander 7/23/2015 8:31:33 PM
look at JH trying to look and remember the kids

by Tara 7/23/2015 8:31:38 PM
I'm just hoping they don't let Goober quote from her book when they call her.

by flip 7/23/2015 8:31:40 PM
*Yawn*

by Jennifer 7/23/2015 8:31:48 PM
Is the DT strategy to go for quantity vs quality? Look how many people we were able to get here?

by Edy 7/23/2015 8:31:50 PM
Is there court tomorrow?

by nycgirl 7/23/2015 8:32:03 PM
Ms. Higgs flamboyant gestures are annoying and off putting. What the heck does it matter if he has 2nd or 3rd grade pictures...none of the dead are going to come back because he was a kid. Hitler was a kid too.

by JW 7/23/2015 8:32:08 PM
@Kristie HIGHLY doubt they will get to his mother or father on the stand for several days to come!!

by LG 7/23/2015 8:32:16 PM
Ohhhh I like that, overhead yearbook pictures of Jimmy's life.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:32:19 PM
I have been teaching for 18 years, I don't remember any of the kids from my first year!!!!

by happy 7/23/2015 8:32:22 PM
Ummmm, Higgs just called him Jimmy Holmes? Can that be an objection? Didn't they agree on this?

by Kels 7/23/2015 8:32:27 PM
Jimmy? and the PT does not object to that?

by NT8 7/23/2015 8:32:29 PM
Jimmy paying close attention to his elementary school pix---ahh, memories, memories

by flip 7/23/2015 8:32:43 PM
hopefully the jury will think that point as well. no one would remember 1 specific kid. She needs to stop calling him jimmy. McGuire needs to object again

by JG 7/23/2015 8:32:47 PM
@mdesignz...bad idea, if she can remember, especially looking at this picture...it could backfire...a better strategy, IMHO, it to be gently dismissive and say no questions like there's nothing important about the witness...JM2CYMMV

by PA Watcher 7/23/2015 8:32:49 PM
@Loz thank you, i was confused for a while had a feeling referring to Brauchler but didnt understand the AC, makes sense now

by sd 7/23/2015 8:32:52 PM
I call ineffectiveness of counsel. This is weak

by Resa 7/23/2015 8:32:54 PM
How is it she remembers 1 kid all those years ago?

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:32:56 PM
Must we endure this elementary bull?

by Cathy Cross 7/23/2015 8:32:59 PM
@Ann...I am sure Jimmy and his Mommy and Daddy gave them the names of any and every person who could make the Monster more human

by PA Watcher 7/23/2015 8:33:06 PM
oh a class monitor huh? well in that case he better get a pardon. . LAME

by JG 7/23/2015 8:33:08 PM
so he was a good kid in 2nd grade, WOW that is amazing........ Like it makes a difference on july 20th 2012.

by NT8 7/23/2015 8:33:11 PM
AC is Brauchler the attorney because he looks like someone with those initials. Guess who.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:33:13 PM
She doesn't remember him!

by Jennifer 7/23/2015 8:33:14 PM
This seems like a long stretch!

by Suzi 7/23/2015 8:33:16 PM
- Quote
Higgs: 'You loved him?'
Diaz: 'Yes.'

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:33:42 PM
seriously? He had a lot of friends? The witnesses have all stated that he was a loner.

by Kathy Sahu 7/23/2015 8:34:48 PM
We will all find out tonight if there's court tomorrow and at what time. Wait for it.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 8:34:52 PM
- Quote
Jury question: 'Did [the gunman] have any unusual eye contact or gazing issues?'
Diaz: 'No.'

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:35:59 PM
Weird I don't love everybody's kids. Does that make me wrong?

by Ursomonie 7/23/2015 8:37:18 PM
- New Witness
Defense calls Thomas James Oliver,who taught the gunman in 2002-03 at Westview H.S.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:38:00 PM
Oliver says there were a lot of students and not enough teachers in 2002.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 8:38:38 PM
What phase are they on? I think I missed something

by imnotreallyhere 7/23/2015 8:38:50 PM
this woman is trying much too hard to impress IMO

by mandi 7/23/2015 8:38:52 PM
even Jimmy thinks this is a waste of time

by caz 7/23/2015 8:38:53 PM
Higgs has the same color of outfit as Brachler does. LOL

by Cindy L 7/23/2015 8:38:55 PM
this being a small school it is very likely they remember him and he was super smart...these kids always stand out and are memorable...it is just her testimony... they have to defend him whether we like it or not...and we want them to do the best they can or we will have legal problems later on.

by A.L. 7/23/2015 8:38:57 PM
looks like AC was gonna hurl!

by mandi 7/23/2015 8:38:59 PM
Classroom monitor! Normal kid! Lots of friends! Never in trouble! Never rude or mean! She loved him? Yuk...

by Ann 7/23/2015 8:39:01 PM
Hahaha "Crazy or not crazy, we don't care"

by imnotreallyhere 7/23/2015 8:39:03 PM
school talk is pointless

by Michelle Bell 7/23/2015 8:39:04 PM
And this matters now!!!

by Jewel 7/23/2015 8:39:06 PM
Why is everyone so angry about this teacher? I don't understand why everyone is always so nasty and angry in here.

I still talk to my 3rd grade teacher, my 7th grade history teacher AND my high school PE teacher and I'm old, lol. It's not that unusual.

by Despicable Me 7/23/2015 8:39:15 PM
nobody will every love you like we do? is this a real place? i don't want my kids going there....

by blue 7/23/2015 8:39:18 PM