Theater shooting trial day 18: Notebook to be introduced into evidence

The Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes - resumes after a 4-day weekend. Today, prosecutors are expected to call two state-appointed doctors who evaluated the gunman after the shootings. 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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Good morning all

by Joey 5/26/2015 2:31:15 PM
Good morning! Hope we all had a restful long weekend. Seeing some sun poke out from behind clouds today!

by KP 5/26/2015 2:31:16 PM
This is day 18 of the theater shooting trial. Court is expected to resume shortly.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 2:32:58 PM
Good Morning from South Florida....

by Valm46 5/26/2015 2:33:00 PM
Good Morning!

by Suzanne 5/26/2015 2:33:02 PM
Mental health will take focus in Aurora movie theater shooting trial of James Holmes
7NEWS CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shooting trial say they are moving closer toward the heart of their case: whether James Holmes was legally insane when he committed one of the worst mass shootings in U.S. history.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 2:33:54 PM
Good Morning, Cyber Family! I am washing the walls and ceiling today in prep for painting, so I will be listening in but not commenting unless I am taking a break.

by DocJ 5/26/2015 2:39:41 PM
- New Witness
Prosecution calls Denzel Lukens, Adams County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:31:35 PM
Spengler came across as a bully to the last witness in my opinion.

by Abrandt 5/26/2015 3:33:17 PM
I hope the jury is getting as pissed at Spengler as I am! This is ridiculous! She's being disrespectful.

by Me 5/26/2015 3:33:20 PM
Adco Bomb Tech Lukens helped operate robot to screen the package sent to Lynn Fenton.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:34:40 PM
Adco Bomb Tech Lukens said the x-ray showed a spiral notebook - no batteries, wires or explosives. Used robot to check for radiation and a "vent hood" - which is a clear box that has gloves you can use to reach inside and manipulate the item.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:36:59 PM
Adco Bomb Tech Lukens said there was burned cash in the package, but the notebook was not burned.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:38:01 PM
Brooke Cowden, daughter of #TheaterShooting victim Gordon Cowden on the stand right now: Remember Gordon Cowden: thedenverchannel.com/news/movie-the…

by Marshall Zelinger via twitter 5/26/2015 3:40:04 PM
- New Witness
Prosecution calls William Davitch, FBI Agent.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:41:00 PM
Jury will be allowed to handle evidence being presented now, including 4 containers of gun powder, magnesium ribbon and a container of ammonium chloride.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:52:56 PM
FBI Agent Davitch identifies files, spray paint, duct tape, "aqua tape" and bag with small metal clips found in the gunman's apartment.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 3:58:40 PM
Morning cyber family from Rochester, NY It's mostly cloudy, very humid and going to be 86 today. It's weather you can wear today :-( MORNING ANICA! Welcome back!

by Penguins219 5/26/2015 4:07:45 PM
Does it seem like we're jumping around a lot today? From notebook to survivor to explosives found in apartment?

by Me 5/26/2015 4:07:49 PM
Everyone is quiet in the comments today.

by Joey 5/26/2015 4:07:50 PM
Note: Gordon Cowden, age 51, was the oldest victim killed in the theater.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 4:07:57 PM
FBI Agent Davitch identifies "launch control device" found in gunman's apartment.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 4:10:22 PM
@Me I completely agree.

by Joey 5/26/2015 4:10:44 PM
is this evidence related to the booby trap in Holmes' apartment?

by tired 5/26/2015 4:12:34 PM
Amazing how much He planned and gathered to commit the crime.

by Abrandt 5/26/2015 4:15:06 PM
But isn't the most important part of this notebook is WHEN it was sent to Fenton? Rumored to have been sent 2 weeks prior to shooting but not found until day after shooting?

by Me 5/26/2015 4:46:00 PM
Is scribble stuck? I haven't seen a comment in 1/2 an hour :-)

by Penguins219 5/26/2015 4:46:04 PM
@Penguins219: Sorry, I work on articles for the website while court is in recess!

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 4:46:39 PM
That's what I figured... busy busy busy - but I wanted to check. ty :-)

by Penguins219 5/26/2015 4:50:56 PM
@ Joey - I'm running payroll for a client, so I'm not chatting much. I also am trying not to vent my frustration with the DT. : )

by Suzanne 5/26/2015 4:50:58 PM
JH is reading something, turning pages.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 4:51:01 PM
No Phil? I miss Phil. :)

by FMM 5/26/2015 4:51:03 PM
@Me: That's interesting about the notebook: I hadn't heard that!?!

by Barb 5/26/2015 4:56:36 PM
Did they already read excerpts from the notebook?? I was interviewing a new employee

by Leah Ryan 5/26/2015 4:56:38 PM
Do they have opening statements recorded anywhere to re-watch?

by Leah Ryan 5/26/2015 4:56:39 PM
Did JH mention the notebook when he was interrogated?? Isn't that how the found out that it was sent.

by Joey 5/26/2015 4:56:41 PM
@Suzanne I am in the same boat.

by Joey 5/26/2015 4:59:46 PM
We will have to muddle along without @NT's pithy comments today. Is someone keeping track of the objections?

by Barb 5/26/2015 4:59:55 PM
@Leah: YES, highly recommended to watch. I found them on youtube search; had an urge to watch them again.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 5:04:52 PM
I was wondering that too @Joey, because how would they know to intercept the package which happened in the mail room. The PT should bring up that point.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 5:04:55 PM
@Barb: lol, NT had pithy comments?

by Kristle 5/26/2015 5:04:57 PM
@Leah Here's a link to the archive of daily testimony, opening statements are on day one. www.thedenverchannel.com

by Rheba 5/26/2015 5:05:00 PM
@Joey, I'm way behind on work for my client, because I've been spending so much time on this trial, so I need to dig in and get it done or I don't get paid! I'm really trying to exercise willpower and not comment! LOL

by Liz 5/26/2015 5:09:58 PM
I think a lot of us are not able to watch/comment and are doing other things today.. That's what it sounded like this morning.

by KP 5/26/2015 5:10:00 PM
- New Witness
Prosecution calls Detective Alton Reed, Aurora Police Department.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 5:10:59 PM

Theater shooting trial day 18: Notebook to be introduced into evidence

Mental health will take focus in Aurora movie theater shooting trial of James Holmes