Aurora movie theater shooting trial day 33: Prosecution expected to call remaining victims

Day 33 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. In the next few days, prosecutors are expected to call the remaining victims who have not testified. 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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@klincos agreed. Mental health in this country is terrible and I hope it gets improvements from this case. That is the only good that can come out of this is to learn and improve things for future generations.

by Unique_1985 6/17/2015 5:17:00 PM
@Unique_1985 .. agreed .. and it will be very interesting to hear how the civil suits turn out wondering the same things, right?

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:17:02 PM
I'm not "debating God," I'm merely stating an opinion. When I hear someone inject God into something so much, it takes away from what truly happened. Believe all you want, but stick to the facts of what happened. I'm sure the DT wanted to object more.

by McGruber 6/17/2015 5:17:03 PM
The gunman made 4 payments of more than $1,000 to the USAA card in the May/June period, totaling $6,858.81.

by anica.padilla 6/17/2015 5:17:55 PM
"That being said," she seems to be quite a lovely soul. I'm not trying to bag on her or her beliefs. She's also quite impressively describing her injuries.

by McGruber 6/17/2015 5:18:25 PM
I just don't agree with the thought that he shouldn't receive the death penalty because he's mentally ill and had access to a gun. He still knew right from wrong and made a choice. We all have the same choice, and if we ever decide to act upon it, there are consequences, including the death penalty.

by Tammy Garrison 6/17/2015 5:18:30 PM
In the June 7- July 7 period, the gunman made about $7,692 in purchases without ever exceeding his $2,500 credit limit, due to the large payments he was making.

by anica.padilla 6/17/2015 5:20:32 PM
So if Holmes gets off, will he go home to live with his parents?

by Sally Mander 6/17/2015 5:20:33 PM
not being a "god person" myself, my immediate thought was she got hurt somewhere north of the knee. sorry all

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:20:38 PM
The show they were on was the Steve Harvey show

by Dkf 6/17/2015 5:20:42 PM
Wow the wildflower video was so good. What an amazing young woman she is.

by Brenda 6/17/2015 5:20:44 PM
@tammy, many people agree with you. we do not have laws saying it is not ok to kill mentally ill people.

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:20:46 PM
@tammy i agree

by debbie 6/17/2015 5:21:51 PM
You swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth..so help me.....God? #leaveGodoutofcourtoflaw......

by Tired 6/17/2015 5:21:54 PM
This poor woman looks like she would prefer to be anywhere else but on the stand.

by litprof 6/17/2015 5:21:56 PM
Yes, steve harvey, ty :)

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:22:09 PM
Research what happened to Australia after gun ban... over all violence went up over 42%.

by CindyL 6/17/2015 5:22:14 PM
@Unique - I agree with you re: someone has to pull the trigger - I also wonder why we as civilians need assault rifles. However, Europe is not gun free, i.e. Anders Breivik. Worst mass killing in Norway since WWII - there was since a few killings in other countries just like that one. Maybe a copy cat. Unfortunately, it can happen anywhere.

by Niki C 6/17/2015 5:22:20 PM
@Sally Mander no maam

by MJ 6/17/2015 5:22:23 PM
WOW! Let me wipe my eyes.. Wildflower / Proposal is beautiful. He loves her very much. I hope they have a long and wonderful journey, Together! Good Luck Bonnie&Max...

by treegirl 6/17/2015 5:22:26 PM
lol tired. :)

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:22:55 PM
I believe if he is found not guilty, he goes to a mental health facility, but I'm not 100% sure about that.

by Tammy Garrison 6/17/2015 5:22:56 PM
@TammyGarrison: A not guilty verdict would put him in a mental health facility, a guilty verdict would put him on death row.

by anica.padilla 6/17/2015 5:23:39 PM
A death penalty case for one costs on average $1.26 million which is more than the cost of just having JH locked up. I am not an expert on the death penalty but is it really worth it? It won't change anything!

by Unique_1985 6/17/2015 5:23:45 PM
Really JH will either die or live in a mental hospital for the rest of his life@sally

by Dkf 6/17/2015 5:23:50 PM
@Sally. I can't imagine that JH will get off. However, if he is granted not guilty by reason of insanity - I believe that means mental hospital forever. If guilty, death penalty? I'm not sure if they can come back with guilty and life in prison.

by Niki C 6/17/2015 5:23:55 PM
WHO EVER POSTED THAT WILDFLOWER VIDEO, THANK YOU! THAT WAS AWESOME. MAKES ME WANT TO GO TAKE MY WIFE OUT ON AN ADVENTURE

by FRIPPO 6/17/2015 5:24:00 PM
@MJ Then his own apartment then? I am confused??

by Sally Mander 6/17/2015 5:24:08 PM
Correct Tammy. if found guilty, he could be put to death or get LWOP

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:24:11 PM
He should never be allowed to roam free ever again.

by CindyL 6/17/2015 5:24:16 PM
@mj @sally but john hinckley does....

by sydnijmm 6/17/2015 5:24:17 PM
Not for the rest of his life, only until they claim he can rejoin society.

by debbie 6/17/2015 5:26:43 PM
It won't bring anybody back, no. But I believe its appropriate in this case. And again, I'm not a fan of the death penalty. But grave actions warrant grace consequences.

by Tammy Garrison 6/17/2015 5:26:46 PM
IF guilty DEATH is not the only option .. LWOP is an option. Unlikely IMO because I truly think the jurors would be in fear of their own lives (if this and many other forums / public opinion / tried in the media) if they did not kill James.

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:33:29 PM
I think I missed something. How is he paying his bills so well? Did he have a job? I can't remember.

by litprof 6/17/2015 5:33:34 PM
So JH paid his bills...got it. Check. He made his payments on time....goes to knowing what he was doing...goes to credit score...got it...NEXT WITNESS!

by Tired 6/17/2015 5:33:49 PM
I am still confused about why we care so much about these bank records and why the defense is so worked up about them. Somebody please explain it to me.

by Tammy Garrison 6/17/2015 5:33:53 PM
@TammyGarrison: I believe the prosecution is trying to show that he methodically spread out his spending and deposits so that he never exceeded his credit limit, despite the drastic increase in spending.

by anica.padilla 6/17/2015 5:34:40 PM
hopefully if he is put to death & whenever it comes time to carry out the act, the gov during that time wont give him a stay of execution like that idiot hickenlooper did for Dunlap

by JG 6/17/2015 5:35:02 PM
@sally i think i might be confused of what you are asking, sorry can you clarify :)

by MJ 6/17/2015 5:35:04 PM
The recent prison escape brings me new thoughts about the death penalty.

by Jewel 6/17/2015 5:35:10 PM
I definitely believe in the death penalty and it shouldn't drag on for years and years.

by Julie 6/17/2015 5:35:16 PM
People don't understand that death is easy. LWOP is hard / the harder / less expensive punishment. If you REALLY want to punish a man, give him LIFE without parole. Spare the people the appeals and let him think about it for the rest of his life. THAT is punishment. I know for a FACT 167 people that were removed from death row and commuted to LWOP in Illinois would agree with me.

by klincos 6/17/2015 5:35:22 PM
@sally i dont think he will ever ever ever be a free man

by MJ 6/17/2015 5:35:25 PM
Does anyone know what the living is like in a mental hospital? Are you locked up all day? Is it like prison?

by MJ 6/17/2015 5:35:31 PM