Opening Statements: Theater Shooting Trial Day 1

Opening statements in the theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Prosecutors will argue that Holmes, the admitted gunman, was sane when he went into the midnight premiere of the Dark Knight Rises 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. Other resources:LIVE BLOG and analysis: http://bit.ly/theatertrialCASE TIMELINE: http://bit.ly/theatertimelineJURY INFORMATION: http://bit.ly/theaterjuryCONTINUING COVERAGE: http://bit.ly/theatercoverage

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District attorney: Campus counselor Margaret Roth believed comments Holmes made about killing people were theoretical.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:59:54 PM
wonderful thanks

by jmiller 4/27/2015 7:59:50 PM
Prosecutor: Holmes told therapist his thoughts were "mind rapists."

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:58:00 PM
Prosecutor giving background on "the guy in the corner" then switching to briefly mentioning the victims backgrounds to keep them in mind. I think the Prosecutor is building a strong argument so far to show that "the guy in the corner" is legally sane.

by Hector Solis 4/27/2015 7:57:40 PM
Prosecutor: Holmes told Margaret Roth people are his problem the only solution would be to kill everybody. Refused sedatives.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:57:10 PM
@Mimi: Will do

by Denver7 4/27/2015 7:57:06 PM
Ch 7, could you please note on screen who is talking?

by Mimi 4/27/2015 7:57:01 PM
@jmiller: If you're in our area (Colorado), look on 7NEWS

by Denver7 4/27/2015 7:56:59 PM
Is this on any TV channels?

by jmiller 4/27/2015 7:56:38 PM
Prosecutor: After academic failures and breakup, Holmes sought help from campus mental health program.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:55:14 PM
Prosecutor talks briefly about victim A.J. Boik - shows photo of Boik and girlfriend just before the movie.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:53:09 PM
Prosecutor describes Holmes' academic failures and how his girlfriend "didn't see a future with him" then left him.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:52:01 PM
@divineyaya: We're sorry to say that we can't do anything more to boost volume during the webcast. But we'll try to improve it for tomorrow

by Denver7 4/27/2015 7:50:55 PM
is volume set..

by divineyaya 4/27/2015 7:50:30 PM
Prosecutor unveils model of theater.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:48:44 PM
@Valm46: With so many viewers, it may take a while to buffer to full resolution

by Denver7 4/27/2015 7:46:37 PM
Why is pic out of focus?

by Valm46 4/27/2015 7:46:22 PM
Prosecutor says in opening statement that Holmes has had a “long standing hatred of mankind.”

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:45:51 PM
We're listening to every word in #theatershooting trial live on 7NEWS now, this is where we're dissecting it all. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDn0vAoWAAEsM-L.jpg

by Eric Kahnert via twitter 4/27/2015 7:44:16 PM
- New Information
Prosecutor: The notebook James Holmes sent to a psychiatrist a day before the shooting has "detailed account of how to attack that theater."

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:39:37 PM
- New Information
Prosecutor: Holmes had "obsession to kill" since he was a child and went though family therapy to address it.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:37:56 PM
James Holmes swivelling back and forth in his chair as prosecutor delivers opening statement.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:36:48 PM
Someone in court cries audibly after seeing video of Holmes being questioned.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:35:33 PM
We're seeing video of James Holmes being questioned by psychiatrist for the first time. LIVESTREAM: bit.ly/theatertrial

by Anica Padilla via twitter 4/27/2015 7:35:24 PM
Prosecutor says Holmes talked about increasing self worth by killing others - reportedly told one psychiatrist "children are worth more than other people because they have their whole life to live."

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:32:29 PM
- New Information
Prosecutor says shooter had notebook that was meant for his dad, mom and sister, promises jury they will see hand-written notes.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:31:02 PM
@jmiller, James Holmes is sitting on the far left. In the light blue shirt, wearing glasses. He is dressed in plain clothes but is shackled.

by kim.ngan.nguyen 4/27/2015 7:29:41 PM
D.A. says shooter had notebook that was meant for his dad, mom and sister, promises jury they will see hand-written notes #theatershooting

by Eric Kahnert via twitter 4/27/2015 7:28:55 PM
Where is he?

by jmiller 4/27/2015 7:28:54 PM
- New Information
Prosecutor George Brauchler: James Holmes was listening to "techno" music through headphones during the shooting.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:27:25 PM
@sadworld, can you see it in YouTube? www.youtube.com

by kim.ngan.nguyen via YouTube 4/27/2015 7:27:06 PM
I can't get any live stream to connect. Any ideas

by sadworld 4/27/2015 7:26:15 PM
@ValM46, the courtroom camera is fixed shot. Unfortunately, we don't have control of the focus or camera angle.

by kim.ngan.nguyen 4/27/2015 7:25:50 PM
Prosecutor George Brauchler: James Holmes had tire puncturing devices in his car, presumably to help him get away.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:25:32 PM
Broadcast is out of focus

by Valm46 4/27/2015 7:23:44 PM
hi iam watching from the UK whilst watching the trial all the victims are in my thoughts

by Simon Firth 4/27/2015 7:23:40 PM
Wow both drs found him sane on the night of the shooting! Thats a pretty big deal

by Erica Lial 4/27/2015 7:23:37 PM
#NOW: Holmes has "superior intellect" said @GeorgeBrauchler. Says he scored high on IQ tests. #Theatershooting @DenverChannel

by Marc Stewart Denver7 via twitter 4/27/2015 7:23:15 PM
BREAKING: Prosecutor say both forensic psychiatrists picked by state mental hospital say he was sane on July 20, 2012.
#theatershooting

by Anica Padilla via twitter 4/27/2015 7:23:08 PM
- Breaking News
Prosecutor George Brauchler: 2 forensic psychiatrists were picked by state mental hospital in Pueblo, and both say he was sane on night on July 20, 2012.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:20:39 PM
Prosecutor George Brauchler talks about shooting victims Rebecca Wingo and Micayla Medek. Says it would take more than an hour to spend just one minute talking about each victim.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:19:43 PM
Prosecutor George Brauchler: "He tried to murder a theater full of people because he thought it would make him feel better."

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:17:31 PM
Prosecution plays 911 tape in courtroom. It appears you can hear screams and shots in the background #Theatershooting #TheNOW @DenverChannel

by AnneWAVY via twitter 4/27/2015 7:17:25 PM
Prosecutor George Brauchler: "One guy who felt as if he'd lost his career, lost his love life, lost his purpose, came to execute a plan..."

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:15:26 PM
There is a large item covered with a black cloth in the center of the courtroom.

by anica.padilla 4/27/2015 7:13:01 PM