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

seems to me that JH "acted out" when he didn't get his own way... "suicide attempt" when forced to move, failure at relationship and grad school. He was used to the "easy life" and spoiled IMO

by mandi 7/23/2015 10:22:33 PM
You guys are hilarious.

by Goliath_Fish 7/23/2015 10:22:34 PM
Thinking this outpouring of fond memories is going to backfire on the DT.

by MyraJ 7/23/2015 10:22:45 PM
...and the band marches on!

by Sally Mander 7/23/2015 10:22:47 PM
Trumpet, eh - ""'Taps"""

by Tiki Torch 7/23/2015 10:22:48 PM
I'm sure little Teddy Bundy, little Gary Ridgeway, and little Jeffy Dahmer were all cute kids in elementary school. The DT needs to make some kind of case about something, they've clearly lost everyone's attention by not presenting anything meaningful yet.

by Sophiamtn@gmail.com 7/23/2015 10:22:57 PM
@AL, watching now? they've been chatting with him for the past 10 minutes

by pcmamanim 7/23/2015 10:23:01 PM
wow....Higgs, Nelson, and Holmes were having quite the intimate giggle-fest during the sidebar.

by flip 7/23/2015 10:26:15 PM
flip how many ways can you say you like to kill people under the sanction of the law in the state of CO? No open or questioning mind since Day 1--- your glee is getting to be like the pic that was on JH's apartment wall. You want to do it; you have a group that wants to do it and that has not changed in the slightest. Okay, you want to kill, but you didn't want him to kill. Got it! You want to kill, that is all that will bring you joy. Bet you say that to all cases in all the killing states.

by okx 7/23/2015 10:26:35 PM
@pcmamanim.....just as I hit comment they started talking....LOL...I've watched quite a bit of this trial and that is the first time ....

by A.L. 7/23/2015 10:26:38 PM
I was at the Custer National Battlefield last Summer...watching this I have to believe Jimmy knows exactly how Georgie felt...

by PA Watcher 7/23/2015 10:26:50 PM
- Quote
Jury question: "Did he have any unusual mannerisms?"
Posteraro: "No."

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 10:29:17 PM
okx- if you are including me in the DP group- you are simply guessing since nothing I have said has indicated my feelings in one way of the other. I do know a fair amount about intelligence and will repeat- a drop of a few points, whatever the cause, is not significant. He was a very bright young man and a good student- the program at CU was a very competitive one.

by MW 7/23/2015 10:29:43 PM
this is stupid sick

by NT8 7/23/2015 10:29:54 PM
@okx--In this case, I can think of at least 12 different ways to say, "Holmes should be put to death".

by flip 7/23/2015 10:29:57 PM
- New Witness
Defense calls William Reese, a student at CSU Long Beach. He attended middle school and high school with the gunman and ate lunch with him almost every day.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 10:30:38 PM
well, good luck in life with all the killing machines veiled under the law. Not sure how you think you are any better than JH; he acted on delusion and maybe you are doing damage to the world too. Lots of forms of killing---spirit of life goes out in many ways through the thoughts and actions of people that act as if their life is separated from others. OH, the breath that writes to promotes another kill.

by okx 7/23/2015 10:31:25 PM
@MyraJ....I think it is possible...they need to cut their losses and shut it down if they continue on this path.

by A.L. 7/23/2015 10:32:03 PM
Reese says they were quiet guys - they went to the movies and played paintball.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 10:33:19 PM
@okx, Nobody in this chat room has been convicted of mass murder. Why your comment was even posted I question.

by NT8 7/23/2015 10:33:37 PM
Some people are cutting Holmes more slack for killing people, than they are for our comments.

by Tiki Torch 7/23/2015 10:33:37 PM
okx...to suggest that DP supporters are anything like JH shows the depth of your depravity...clip and paste this chat for your defense team

by PA Watcher 7/23/2015 10:33:45 PM
@okx...please stop trying to start trouble, I enjoy this chat and most of the group, everyone can have an opinion... and I have to say I agree 100% with flip! :)

by Sally Mander 7/23/2015 10:33:52 PM
This guy has a funny mustache.

by Goliath_Fish 7/23/2015 10:33:54 PM
Reese says they were quiet guys - they went to the movies and played paintball.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 10:35:10 PM
Here we go another one on the lose

by JW 7/23/2015 10:35:25 PM
CSU-Long Beach is raiding this guys room right now

by PA Watcher 7/23/2015 10:35:27 PM
I think Ormans going to cross.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 10:35:29 PM
@sally, Thank you

by happy 7/23/2015 10:35:31 PM
STOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You guys are stupid to continue this fighting back and forth. I wish you would leave, so the rest of us can enjoy the trial. @Anica, please block them!!!

by Dave 7/23/2015 10:35:39 PM
- New Witness
Defense calls Kevin Wright, former camp counselor in Glendale, CA.

by anica.padilla 7/23/2015 10:37:13 PM
@okx---Watching this trial I have often cried during victim testimony. I can only assume that this portion of the trial is your turn to cry.

by flip 7/23/2015 10:37:20 PM
hmmm - making JH sound like a normal kid --- kids with similar interests and personalities stick together

by mandi 7/23/2015 10:37:26 PM
A lot of you who are bashing others have said things that were every bit as egreious. And why are those who are sarcastic and cruel and self-righteous the ones whose comments are considered legitimate. I've been seeing over-the-line stuff from a LOT of folks here…the determiner seems to be whether that commenter agrees with you.

by Clancy 7/23/2015 10:37:38 PM
Just proves they don't all become mass murderers...what does this do for defense?

by JW 7/23/2015 10:37:41 PM
And yet this guy didn't commit murder!

by Bud 7/23/2015 10:37:51 PM
best friends for 9 years, never been to each others house...

by polisalwaysright 7/23/2015 10:37:55 PM
""he was real smart and real quiet - i didnt interact with him very much "'

Someone wound the key in his back, I see

by Tiki Torch 7/23/2015 10:38:00 PM
All the DT needs is 1 of the 12 to have a heart for Jimmy and spare his life.

by Kristle 7/23/2015 10:38:03 PM
How nice.Jimmie gets a walk down memory lane before he is carted off to prison!!

by TMT 7/23/2015 10:40:20 PM
Okx, most of us respect that different people can have different opinions about the death penalty (and about the issue of insanity). But you post your opinions as facts and you come across that only your opinions are valid. That's what rankles.

by Sophiamtn@gmail.com 7/23/2015 10:40:22 PM
OKX is one f the reasons i left this room! I love this chat room, every one was very respectful until the party crashers came!!

by ERICA 7/23/2015 10:40:33 PM
I do not care either way if he gets the Death Sentence or LWOP.. all I know is he is going to be GONE from Society for the rest of his pitiful little life!!

by TMT 7/23/2015 10:40:37 PM
If someone comes to testify from Camp Yippity Hippity HaHa as a character reference I will not be surprised....

by JW 7/23/2015 10:40:44 PM
Have we gone through all 7 witnesses yet?

by Sophiamtn@gmail.com 7/23/2015 10:42:21 PM