Aurora movie theater shooting trial day 34: CU psychiatrist Dr. Feinstein to return to the stand

Day 34 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, CU psychiatrist Dr. Feinstein will return to the stand. 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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@Phil, Did you ever get an answer on why not 400 counts of attempted murder?

by NT8 6/18/2015 5:07:05 PM
When a Juror is released, does their chair remain open?

by MZ59 6/18/2015 5:07:10 PM
Will his parents testify?

by litprof 6/18/2015 5:08:23 PM
@okx I can tell you MY REAL feelings are that JH is a cold, calculating murderer, not legally insane and justice would be served for him to receive the death penalty. He knew right from wrong, planned the attack, and executed it, fully aware there would be penalties.

by imnotreallyhere 6/18/2015 5:08:58 PM
I second Nicki comment!!

by LG 6/18/2015 5:09:00 PM
MZ59 Yes, the chair remains open.. no new juror is brought in to replace them.

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:09:01 PM
Will people's exhibit #1248, Dr. Fenton's treatment notes, be released to the public?

by casey 6/18/2015 5:09:10 PM
@Phil, do you think the mass shooting in Charleston last night will be brought up by the attorneys at some point? Telling the jury to stay away from the news about it?

by AJS 6/18/2015 5:09:15 PM
Thanks Phil

by NT8 6/18/2015 5:09:47 PM
@anica - do we know who paid for the psych evaluations (I.e Dr. Reid)? And Do we have any idea/guess how much this entire trial process will cost?

by NH 6/18/2015 5:09:59 PM
@NH: I believe the state paid for the evaluations because they were done at the state mental health hospital.
The latest estimate I can find shows the case had already cost $5.5 million before opening statements began.

by anica.padilla 6/18/2015 5:11:40 PM
And eye for an eye DOES leave everyone blind. Worse argument for killing those that kill there in IMO. Came from some old book if I recall.

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:11:45 PM
He had money, why public defenders?

by deb 6/18/2015 5:11:49 PM
Just out of curiosity, which would be more expensive: Put someone in prison for the rest of his (probably long) life and feed him and give him medical care, etc., or to sentence him to death and pay for the long appeals process?

by Chipper 6/18/2015 5:12:03 PM
cost of exams included in cost of trial .. along with price of lunches for jurors .. same pot? let's start a pool lol .. I'll guess one billion ;)

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:12:04 PM
Not THAT much money!! ;)))))))))

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:12:23 PM
@deb - he didn't have enough money. Even inexpensive attorneys are minimum $200/hr.

by NH 6/18/2015 5:12:50 PM
@Phil are you surprised that the DT allowed the jury #737 be allowed to sit on the jury?

by LG 6/18/2015 5:12:51 PM
DEATH PENALTY by FAR is more expensive!!

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:12:53 PM
@ Chipper- the death penalty costs more as the trial itself is extremely expensive on top of the appeals.

by Jennifer 6/18/2015 5:14:30 PM
@Phil--respectfully disagree. The Charleston shooter apparently acted out of specific racial hatred. Holmes apparently acted out of hatred for everybody equally. Other than that difference, very similar crimes, IMO.

by flip 6/18/2015 5:14:35 PM
@ Phil what will the feed be for the deliberation? is it taken down since nothing will be shown

by JG 6/18/2015 5:14:48 PM
cost about .91 per day to feed a man in prison

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:14:53 PM
They may sequester the jury during the deliberation phase...it would eliminate any interference with the process

by PA Watcher 6/18/2015 5:14:56 PM
did he have to give up all monies that were in his name?

by deb 6/18/2015 5:15:01 PM
@klincos--There is an old saying, "you get what you pay for". Expensive but worth the cost, IMO.

by flip 6/18/2015 5:15:04 PM
I say give him a disease for which we don't have a cure for and then try to find one....treat him like a lab rat. (I know, I know, it's inhumane...he has rights, blah blah blah) He wanted to be remembered for something, so how about for something good.

by Stephany 6/18/2015 5:15:12 PM
@ LG - Good Point - I just looked that juror up.

Juror No. 737, Seat No. 17

Caucasian man Approx. age: 30s
Columbine survivor Works for online business

by Suzanne 6/18/2015 5:15:13 PM
The dang "live blog" hasn't been updated in over an hour..even though I know the trial has gone on from checking this feed. This feed in itself doesn't refresh/update on its own and that's really disappointing. I don't know if anyone here can help but it's definitely annoying when I want to hear/read what's going on.

by Sharon Stout 6/18/2015 5:17:21 PM
LG your opinion .. if you want to PUNISH a man, give him LWOP trust me .. given a choice the majority of men would rather die.

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:17:45 PM
Why would the jurors have to go to work on days off from court?

by vikings 6/18/2015 5:17:47 PM
I just got here, what is the Jury reading?

by Abrandt 6/18/2015 5:18:18 PM
@klincos more like 8.12 a day from a study done in 4/2015

by deb 6/18/2015 5:18:40 PM
@Sharon....huh? something wrong on your end, I think. Live blog has been working continuously.

by flip 6/18/2015 5:18:41 PM
vikings.. they only get "jury pay" for the days they are in court. if they have jobs, they go to work.

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:19:05 PM
A prisoner gets fed 3 times a day free, gets free healthcare, free internet, free cable TV, access to a library, a weight room, free computer lab, they can earn a degree, they have a roof over their heads, free clothing.

by Chipper 6/18/2015 5:22:07 PM
It averages $25,000 a year to house one prisoner, but that amount varies greatly on medical care and the security level of the prison.

by Jennifer 6/18/2015 5:22:10 PM
@klincos.....huh my opinion...sorry you lost me there with you comment?

by LG 6/18/2015 5:22:11 PM
@Abrandt--"Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky. At least its not "War and Peace"

by flip 6/18/2015 5:22:16 PM
@Phil - question for legal team - why is an excused juror allowed to sit in on the trial after being dismissed? Seeing as she's probably made friends with a lot of jurors, isn't there a higher chance of her running into them at the court house and discussing the trial with them?

by kaela edited by anica.padilla 6/18/2015 5:22:30 PM
@klincos...many employers will continue to pay base salary during jury duty but require that any "jury pay" plus per diems, if any, be turned in to the employer

by PA Watcher 6/18/2015 5:22:37 PM
What do the alternate jurors do during deliberation Are they allowed to informally come to a verdict themselves? Are they allowed to discuss the case at all?

by DocJ 6/18/2015 5:22:41 PM
Esp. if a juror goes to work.

by NeuroNonsense 6/18/2015 5:23:07 PM
not even deb... I would like to see that "study" .. cost depends on the type of facility and the location .. the max where my husband was yearly reports are done typically WELL under two dollars .. I have seen some correctional centers under a dollar .. maybe a low security facility that martha stewart went to increased that average but state facilities would never incur such costs for daily food. I would think that report is not based on any kind of average I was referring to. sorry.

by klincos 6/18/2015 5:23:22 PM
- New Witness
Prosecution calls Frances Osterberg, Assistant Dean at CU Anschutz graduate program.

by anica.padilla 6/18/2015 5:24:14 PM