Aurora movie theater shooting trial day 20: Videotaped interviews with gunman to be played in court

Day 20 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, prosecutors plan to question state-appointed psychiatrist Dr. William Reid to the stand and play videotaped interviews between the doctor and the gunman. 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, Colo., 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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Dr. Woodcock, psychiatrist, was able to see the defendant within 4 days of the event. He did not tape his interview. Mr. Bishop was present - an investigator for the defense. Dr. Reid previously said it is more effective to interview the defendant alone. Dr. Woodcock's report was published in March of 2015.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 8:52:30 PM
@abrandt yes, i hope they are remembering the 'research mental illness' during all of this.

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 8:52:31 PM
To me, the fact that no other mental health processional video taped their interview w/ JH, is important. And this man is laying out why it's important to video tape. Humans and their memories are fallible and you can't argue w/ video tape but you can w/ memories and even paper notations.

by Penguins219 5/28/2015 8:52:32 PM
- Judge's Order
Prosecution: "When was Dr. Woodcock's report published?"
Defense: Objection - asked and answered."
Judge: "Overruled."

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 8:53:19 PM
@Abrandt, I'm with you. Although a written report is important, I would also want to see the video...it would give me a better understanding.

by Liz 5/28/2015 8:53:34 PM
- Judge's Order
Prosecution: "How could certain things make him worse?"
Defense: "Objection - foundation."
Judge Samour: "Overruled." Area of expertise for witness.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 8:55:06 PM
@Brian, me too.

by NT8 5/28/2015 8:55:08 PM
Ha, he's yelling. Maybe tone it down a little. =P

by Angela Freeman 5/28/2015 8:55:09 PM
Dr. Reid said the gunman had a serious mental breakdown in November 2012 and has been taking medication to "structure his thinking" and prevent depression. He had no medication until the "falling off the bed" episode.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 8:57:07 PM
Slam! DT investigator was present during initial mental exam - IMO giving JH another reason to pretend to be insane. AND no report for 2 1/2 years? Pul-leeze.

by DocJ 5/28/2015 8:57:16 PM
Yeah he is raising his voice, but I think he is doing a great job getting his point across.

by Sherrie H. 5/28/2015 8:57:18 PM
Me think King is Melting.....

by NT8 5/28/2015 8:57:19 PM
Gunman was prescribed medications including Lexapro and Risperdal, per Dr. Reid.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 8:59:17 PM
He's doing a wonderful job. He's just passionate. But it's funny when he raises his voice a little for no special reason. ^_^

by Angela Freeman 5/28/2015 8:59:19 PM
Couldn't the 2 years between the shooting and the evaluation (and medication) make a difference? Seems like the defense will argue that he wasn't the same 2 years later.

by Ann 5/28/2015 8:59:45 PM
he had the "jimmy legs"

by Harold Finch 5/28/2015 9:00:19 PM
So He is taking low/moderate doses of meds, not anything heavy duty like most of us thought He was on.

by Abrandt 5/28/2015 9:00:25 PM
I wonder if JH had the ability or right to refuse the meds or if they were court ordered? (Also wonder if King has acathesia? Ha!)

by DocJ 5/28/2015 9:00:34 PM
LOL with DocJ

by Harold Finch 5/28/2015 9:02:12 PM
- Quote
"His pupils were often very large... I wondered why they were that way," Dr. Reid said. He tested whether they dilated when exposed to light and constricted as they focus on something close. His pupils reacted to both tests.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:02:52 PM
@Ann I would think that is huge. Dr. Reid just said he wasn't medicated at all until post event. So does that mean he knows right from wrong now (or when Reid examined him) and didn't then?

by Niki C 5/28/2015 9:02:58 PM
Medications prescribed in the fall of 2012 have little or no relevance to whether he was sane in July 2012, Dr. Reid said.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:04:03 PM
Dr. Reid identifies 2 DVD of recorded interviews with the gunman.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:04:57 PM
This is really interesting, and very telling.

by Liz 5/28/2015 9:05:00 PM
I still don't get this part, Evaluated two years later.......

by NT8 5/28/2015 9:05:57 PM
@Niki - ok so there it is. No relevance to 2012 and it doesn't matter, according to Reid. I still think the defense will say otherwise.

by Ann 5/28/2015 9:06:18 PM
That statement he made about the medications prescribed after the event not having any relevance seems strange to me. Wouldn't it have to? I mean it goes directly to state of mind and functioning

by Niki C 5/28/2015 9:06:19 PM
Video of sanity evaluations admitted into evidence. Judge calls afternoon break.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:06:53 PM
I'm with you @NT8

by Niki C 5/28/2015 9:06:55 PM
Will we get some video today?

by Angela Freeman 5/28/2015 9:09:11 PM
None of those medications would make THAT much of a difference in someone to bring them from insane to sane.... I'm on half of those meds. and they are all low dosages from what the doc said. It's not like he was placed on heavy doses of anti psychotics.

by Saira 5/28/2015 9:09:14 PM
possibly because of what they are and the dosage amount making a difference him?

by Tammy Garrison 5/28/2015 9:09:17 PM
AC @ King "I'm gonna mop the floor with you today"

by NT8 5/28/2015 9:09:19 PM
#TheaterShooting Trial: Video of sanity evaluations admitted into evidence. Likely to be played after 20-minute afternoon break.

by Anica Padilla via twitter 5/28/2015 9:10:18 PM
That guy is awesome.

by Casey 5/28/2015 9:10:21 PM
AC???

by SueK 5/28/2015 9:10:22 PM
First chunk of video to be played is 1 hour and 50 minutes. Judge will ask jury whether they are willing to stay late to finish it.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:11:16 PM
I was sane before going on meds for anxiety/depression. The meds just calmed me down so I agree with the Dr

by Valm46 5/28/2015 9:11:18 PM
okay is AC's hair blonde or silver? lol. i initially thought silver but it looks more and more blonde as time goes on.

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 9:11:23 PM
he's a man, so i guess it would actually be blond**

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 9:11:27 PM
@SueK, AC is short for Anderson Cooper, the nickname that was given to the PT attorney when the trial first started.

by Liz 5/28/2015 9:11:38 PM
@NT8 and niki The doctor explained why there was a period of time between the incident and his interviews. He needed time to gather information from JH's family, other mental health professionals who have seen him, time to review documents that pertain to the case, visits to the jail, multiple phone calls w/ professionals and ppl who had social contact w/ JH, just general info gathering. Without the time to do those things, his interviews wouldn't be productive or inclusive of everything he needed to cover in them. If he didn't do his homework prior to the interview, he wouldn't know what he needed to ask and cover w/ JH.

by Penguins219 5/28/2015 9:11:47 PM
@Liz.... lol....thats awesome........dead on though

by SueK 5/28/2015 9:14:30 PM
too add to @penguins he also said it was a great luxury to not be rushed. he was able to be thorough and collect all necessary information... well information he thought was necessary.

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 9:14:33 PM
Looks blond to me www.law.du.edu

by rheba 5/28/2015 9:19:14 PM