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

3rd & 7 37yd

Gunman jokes that food is better at the mental health hospital than at the jail.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:42:40 PM
#TheaterShooting gunman appears to be watching tape of his sanity evaluation. Speaks calmly about jail routine. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CGH51o9WQAAEuL7.jpg

by Anica Padilla via twitter 5/28/2015 9:42:45 PM
- Quote
Dr. Reid: "What's the first thing I need to know about James Holmes?"
Gunman: "Can you be more specific?"

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:43:26 PM
- Quote
Gunman: "I'm kind of shy... I don't like to talk a lot."

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:43:54 PM
@Liz I would but I am at work! :( I may have to listen to this part of the segment later.

by Joey 5/28/2015 9:43:57 PM
Had to put headphones on, it's hard to hear this interview without them.

by Kristle 5/28/2015 9:43:58 PM
@7 - I think we are really going to need highlight with this video!

by Ann 5/28/2015 9:44:00 PM
Interesting...Interesting...

by Robin 5/28/2015 9:44:01 PM
Nice job on the Video Phil,

by NT8 5/28/2015 9:44:25 PM
Thanks for the full court picture @Anica, it looks like JH is the only one looking at the video.

by Kristle 5/28/2015 9:44:31 PM
Gunman said he spoke with his family about a trip they made to IKEA in California.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:45:55 PM
- Quote
Dr. Reid: "Do you remember the day you were arrested?"
Gunman: "Yes."
Dr. Reid: "When?"
Gunman: "July 20, 2012."

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:46:38 PM
Yes keep flipping back and forth

by NT8 5/28/2015 9:46:41 PM
Yes Anica, I noticed this too. :)

But then he is the important guy in the video, not like the unimportant victims

by Harold Finch 5/28/2015 9:46:42 PM
Once a year?!

by Niki C 5/28/2015 9:46:42 PM
sound is gradually improving. is that you guys fixing it some @anica?

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 9:46:47 PM
Most of the videos are not hard to hear in the courtroom or the overflow room. I think this one must be especially poor quality.

by Sherrie H. 5/28/2015 9:46:49 PM
Is there any way to verify if Holmes is looking at the interviewer during this? Impossible to tell from the vid.

by Angela Freeman 5/28/2015 9:46:50 PM
Jurors report having difficulty hearing/understanding the audio.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:47:07 PM
Good questioning by the psychiatrist...getting JH to talk...proving he has full memory of the events...

by Robin 5/28/2015 9:47:09 PM
@AngelaFreeman: There are two monitors in the court room, so it is difficult to tell whether he is looking at one of them that is off-screen to the right.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:48:07 PM
Although I don't know what an insane person sounds like, JH is sounding pretty normal to me.

by Liz 5/28/2015 9:48:09 PM
Hard to imagine your parents only visiting once a year.... And waiting 8 months, too....

by NH 5/28/2015 9:48:12 PM
The gunman said his parents write to him once a week, but did not visit him in jail until 8 months after his arrest.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:49:09 PM
@Niki: Parents visit once a year but they write to him every week.

by Kristle 5/28/2015 9:49:13 PM
oh jeez don't turn it up! it seemed like it was being adjusted there for a little bit. the windy noise kind of died down a little.

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 9:49:19 PM
anyone else prefer this zoomed out view better? Hard to see the zoomed in screen

by Justine 5/28/2015 9:49:20 PM
@Liz - He sounds awkward and shy, but so do I and a lot of people.

by Angela Freeman 5/28/2015 9:49:26 PM
i like the zoomed in.. i also like the zooming out every once in a while.

by sydnijmm 5/28/2015 9:50:12 PM
The gunman said it was "real good" to see his parents. Doesn't remember specifically what they talked about.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:50:35 PM
The gunman was never alone with his parents - a defense team lawyer was present.

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:51:27 PM
Well said @syd

by Kristle 5/28/2015 9:51:28 PM
I like both zoomed in and out.

by FMM 5/28/2015 9:51:29 PM
- Quote
Dr. Reid on seeing his mother: "Did you get a tear in your eye?"
Gunman: "Nope."
Dr. Reid: "Do you ever get tears in your eyes?"
Gunman: "Sometimes."
Dr. Reid: "What brings tears to your eyes sometimes?"
Gunman: "Ah, just regrets."
Dr. Reid: "Can you tell me a little more?"
Gunman: "Usually it's before I go to sleep."
Dr. Reid: "Regrets about?"
Gunman: "About the shooting."

by anica.padilla 5/28/2015 9:53:09 PM
He has regrets about the shooting...interesting...meaning he understands right and wrong...

by Robin 5/28/2015 9:53:46 PM
He said he tears up and has regrets about the shooting.

by Liz 5/28/2015 9:53:47 PM
@Robin...exactly!!!

by Tammy 5/28/2015 9:54:27 PM
Thanks Tammy!!!

by Robin 5/28/2015 9:56:04 PM
@ Liz I wonder if he regrets what He did to others or how it's effected him.

by Abrandt 5/28/2015 9:56:06 PM
@Robin, yes he knew what he was doing, he understands it was wrong.....very telling.

by Liz 5/28/2015 9:56:07 PM
'Serious mental illness' - good to hear that after all the 'he has no mental illness' and 'he's faking' comments for over 2 years now. Civilised nations don't go executing seriously mentally ill people - it's in your constitution!

by AntiquatedEyes 5/28/2015 9:57:27 PM
I agree Liz...No Insanity here...

by Robin 5/28/2015 9:57:29 PM
@Abrandt, I'm trying to figure that out. I think if it had to do with what he did to others, he may have said it? Hard to know at this point, but it's still very telling...imo

by Liz 5/28/2015 9:59:01 PM
Abrandt...I imagine his "regrets" are regarding how he has been effected...He has shown no remorse...He seems to be enjoying himself...

by Robin 5/28/2015 9:59:04 PM
i was wondering if JH regretted what he did , i dont believe he is insane

by Nichole Jarzab 5/28/2015 9:59:06 PM