For review, here are the five different aggravating factors claimed by the prosecution (and conceded by the defense): 1. Multiple victims, with universal malice manifesting extreme indifference to human life. 2. Intentional killing of a child under the age of twelve. 3. Knowingly creating a grave risk of danger to another person in addition to the intended victims (this would include those people in Theater 8, as well as others at the complex). 4. Murder in the first degree in an especially heinous, cruel or depraved manner (teargassing and shooting people in a darkened theater as they sat with their families). 5. Murder in the first degree while lying in wait, or ambush (The murders were certainly a form of ambush. Holmes cased the area thoroughly and arrived early). Veronica was the only child murdered by Mr Holmes in that theater. Therefore, she is the only victim for whom all five aggravating factors apply. For the other eleven victims only four apply. Therefore, there are a total 98 aggravating factors [ (22 X 4) + (2 X 5) = 98], every one of which clearly applies to the rampage of Mr Holmes.

The jury only needs to find ONE.

I find it quite interesting, that people who come here and comment, if they are not here every day and don't fall into single file, then they are called trolls, whatever that really means. I have not commented here in a very long time, because I find this arena to be extremely juvenile in the way that people behave here, so I just watch the video, and the live feed, and basically don't discuss anything with this discussion forum.

@fascinated, I thought so too. I thought the prosecution has clearly proved all five of those aggravating factors. I think the court was even thinking they would finish deliberating yesterday. I have an attorney here at my job and I was asking him questions about this yesterday (and the trial throughout). He said that if they don't finish today, they'll probably end up hung next week by Tuesday or Wednesday, they'll come back in but he said the judge could send them back out to deliberate again.

Good Morning Everyone!

fascinated, can't find what?

@resa their penalty is they don't get to be in the courtroom. it was indirect contempt.

Anica-don't want to beat this into the ground, but I was wondering: could the weird group from yesterday sign in with some of our established user names? It seemed that some of the weird stuff came from some folks/names who were NEVER offensive, melodramatic, or controversial before...and the attacks were on people making observations totally unrelated to those user names...Can that happen as a part of an effort from a group of trollies, etc? It's not a hacking thing-or is it? It made no sense. I mainly ask because I do see some of those same names from yesterday back today, & I'm feeling cautious...

No shortage of Plaid shirts for Phil.

@Tired: I just created an Instagram account last year so I'm new to it all too. I don't have a FB page. It seems everywhere you go, especially the beach, there are numerous "selfie sticks". The world has gone crazy being viral way way way too much. Everything we do doesn't have to be "posted".

In believe the reporter and Newsweek were both banned from the courtroom and courthouse grounds. Quickest and easiest way to penalize them, but I'd have enjoyed a Contempt of Court charge along with it!

we have to remember...those of us out here have seen more than the jury....so it seems clear on the mitigating factors....however, getting 12 people agreeing to DP is not going to be an easy task. That's the beauty of the system....it is weighed heavily in that jury room.

Tammy- I think my feed is wacked. I thought you asked if I saw your post... (?) ;) 'Sorry.

@fascinated, perhaps everyone who is normally here should add a personalize profile pic to ensure if someone comes in and tries to impersonate you, it will be obvious because they don't have your pic? Just Thinkin

@kristle it did. they've been deliberating. they didn't convene beforehand.

@Anica: No, no, no.....not SheThor. You and your entourage of guys (Phil, Marshall, etc) are "Gem and The RockStars!"

@ Anica - I wish you and Phil were approving the comments. No bad feelings to your boss, but you both know this group well. But I understand you have your hands full.

@Kristie--Yep exactly!

@anica i know you don't like when we mention other news outlets, but 9news ran a great story on detective grizzle (who testified about it being a 'nightmare' and wanting to answer the ringing phones) and his wife. she's got a lot of health issues (brain tumor, breast cancer) and they have started a gofundme. the day he testified, he had to leave her side in the hospital.

I just logged on. Are the jurors still deliberating on phase 1?