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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@sydnijmm: He runs a tight ship but has an upbeat attitude. He just joked about how great it was to see the sun after a month!

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:44:06 PM
I'm curious to see if the notebook is more manifesto or journal.

by Abrandt 5/26/2015 7:46:11 PM
definitely know what he means there. the sun is out here for the first time in about 4 weeks!

by sydnijmm 5/26/2015 7:46:12 PM
BREAKING: APD Sgt. Fyles testifying about notebook sent by gunman to Dr. Lynn Fenton.
WATCH LIVE: bit.ly/theatertrial
#theatershooting

by Anica Padilla via twitter 5/26/2015 7:46:27 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles testifies the first printed page number of the notebook is 27. No pages 1-26.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:47:29 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles testifies the notebook contains plans for attacking the theater.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:47:53 PM
When will the notebook be available for the public to see in entirety? Does anyone know when/if Dr. Fenton will testify?

by Madison 5/26/2015 7:48:01 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles testifies the notebook says the gunman's impulse to kill started as a child and grew stronger.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:49:05 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles testifies the notebook contained gunman's notes showing he considered bombs, serial murders and mass murder/spree - said being caught was "99% certain."

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:50:57 PM
Notebook closeup

by Phil Tenser 5/26/2015 7:51:34 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles testified the gunman wrote about not wanting to attack an airport because it would be interpreted as terrorism.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:51:47 PM
Now it seems like he wanted to go to school to learn as much as he can to cause the most damages.

by Joey 5/26/2015 7:51:49 PM
Being caught 99% certain....

by Kristle 5/26/2015 7:51:50 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles describes a hand-drawn aerial view of the theater, the mall and surrounding buildings in the notebook.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:53:03 PM
He's laying out his own insanity defense in the notebook. Like it's one of his experiments for class.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 7:53:05 PM
I almost think that the jury just got their answers

by Joey 5/26/2015 7:53:08 PM
Sounds like a serial killer's manifesto rather then ravings of a mad man in his journal.

by Abrandt 5/26/2015 7:53:13 PM
Just as we heard in #TheaterShooting opening statements, Notebook includes possible venues "airport" and "movie theater." #7NEWS

by Marshall Zelinger via twitter 5/26/2015 7:53:20 PM
Sgt. Fyles describes diagrams for theaters I, 10 and 11 with notes about too many exits, bad location, too large, etc. Analysis of different theaters continues on following page.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:54:50 PM
What's the date this was written??

by Tammy 5/26/2015 7:55:17 PM
Holy cow...

by Nichole Jarzab 5/26/2015 7:55:18 PM
Sgt. Fyles says diagram of Theater 12 has two stars, with notes including only 2 exits, smaller size, only 2 exits, poor visibility.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:56:05 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles drawing on page 50 shows SE corner of Century 16 theater complex, theaters 10 and 12, with "best parking spots" noted.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:57:10 PM
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APD Sgt. Fyles reads from notebook: "Tablecloth clamps make good door wedge..."

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:57:45 PM
@madison Because the notebook is written material, per the judge's previous ruling, it should be released to the media. Anica says it usually takes a day.

by Penguins219 5/26/2015 7:58:05 PM
He confessed to this crime before he even committed it..

by Me 5/26/2015 7:58:06 PM
Don't want copycats out there using his notebook to do this to other theaters!! A lot of crazies out there!!

by Kristle 5/26/2015 7:58:07 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles reads notes about options for starting the attack, including pros and cons of each.

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 7:58:50 PM
Tablecloth clamps. See, he is giving crazies ideas.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 7:58:52 PM
@Me: Exactly!!

by Kristle 5/26/2015 7:58:53 PM
If this doesn't prove premeditation/planning, I'm not sure what would.

by McGruber 5/26/2015 7:59:57 PM
He knew especially since he admitted that he was going to get caught

by Joey 5/26/2015 7:59:58 PM
NOTEBOOK: "What better place to case than that of an inconspicuous entertainment facility." Reference to Cinemark16. #TheaterShooting #7NEWS

by Marshall Zelinger via twitter 5/26/2015 8:00:05 PM
I wonder how he scoped all this out inside and outside the theaters w/o looking suspicious.

by Penguins219 5/26/2015 8:01:26 PM
I wonder how he knew the tablecloth clamps would work because the doors in a theater I would think would be thicker than a regular door, but idk.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 8:01:29 PM
I'm not hearing any delusional thinking, more planned and methodical.

by Abrandt 5/26/2015 8:01:32 PM
@McGruber...completely agree! I can't believe how much planning he did!

by Tammy 5/26/2015 8:01:38 PM
If I were Sergeant Fyles, the words in the notebook would haunt my dreams at night. So graphic, detailed.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 8:01:50 PM
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APD Sgt. Fyles reads from notebook: "Buy stun gun and folding knife, research firearms laws and mental illness..."

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 8:03:08 PM
The Defendant is watching the screen.

by Abrandt 5/26/2015 8:03:13 PM
APD Sgt. Fyles says the symbol with the circle, the number 1 and the infinity sign appears 3 times in the notebook, the final time is on page 54. The gunman wrote, "Embrace the hatred. The Dark Knight Rises."

by anica.padilla 5/26/2015 8:04:32 PM
Research mental illness!!!

by Suzanne 5/26/2015 8:04:33 PM
"research mental illness"....BINGO!

by Tammy 5/26/2015 8:04:36 PM
I bet JH heart is racing with excitement that his words are being read, with the pages and symbols.

by Kristle 5/26/2015 8:04:37 PM
It sounds like he was trying to make he own insanity case for the DT.

by Joey 5/26/2015 8:05:47 PM