Theater shooting day 57: Phase 2 continues with defense witnesses

Defense attorneys for James Holmes will continue to call mitigating witnesses in an attempt to convince the jury to spare the convicted mass shooter from the death penalty.

3rd & 7 37yd

Last page of the packet of evidence contains a news article. Hestand says that is where she got the idea to send postcards into space.

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:07:43 PM
Prosecution has no additional objection to the evidence

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:07:55 PM
There was quite a bit of testimony from current people in his life. All was good regarding his person. It was only when his disease advanced and he wanted to get help and began to open up, was there a shying away. He held a lot within even with Fenton. He did try to communicate, but talk about social distress----feelings of uncontrolled homicide. Fenton feared him, she didn't get it deeply enough to use her power to try to prevent this

by okx 7/28/2015 5:08:05 PM
@ Me, we all understand your complete and total opposition to the DP under any / all cases.

As I mentioned yesterday, that is completely your right. It's getting a little old though seeing the multiple paragraph posts from you trying to convince everyone that your opinion is the only one.

Agree to disagree, and move on.

D7 just did a poll on this subject, you aren't changing anyone's mind here and it is futile to try.

by Mark edited by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:08:30 PM
@Me dont agree with that at all.not attacking you at all i just feel strongly about this but what hypocritical thought that is. So its ok for someone like this to take the lives of innocent people but is somehow barbaric to kill them in return? despite thier death would be ever so gentle in comparison. I've said this before, it boils to blood to know that if he is spared he gets to live the rest of his life in his solitude peace with food, shelter, some entertaiment ON MY DIME. Sorry, NO he couldn't be more deserving of death. the punishment fits the crime, his mental state be damned (sorry Phil)

by JG 7/28/2015 5:08:45 PM
@kat, I agree, some of this is quite nuts. Seriously. 2nd grade teacher testifies? Come on. I am a college professor and I cannot remember my students from a couple years ago. Wow.

by Danielle 7/28/2015 5:09:16 PM
@Me -- lighten up, you don't have to be here. Sarcasm is how some of us deal with our feelings about this MASS MURDERER, so just ignore it or turn off the feed if it hurts your feelings.

by caz 7/28/2015 5:09:19 PM
darn this sarcasm...I cant take much more

by David Ford 7/28/2015 5:09:20 PM
Hestand is identifying items in the evidence packet, postcards the kids sent and postcards she sent to them

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:10:14 PM
It puzzles me how a mental illness can manifest itself in young adulthood with absolutely no signals in earlier adolescence, I would think that the mother (who is a nurse) would have seen some signs?

by bonz 7/28/2015 5:10:22 PM
Wish the PT would ask how many students were in the same class with 'Jimmy'. I'm amazed how any teacher can remember any one specific student from 20 + years ago!

by Marti 7/28/2015 5:10:26 PM
I almost bought the Metallica shirt the other day...but it was like 9 bucks. LOL

by Tired 7/28/2015 5:10:31 PM
the video displays family togetherness

by David Ford 7/28/2015 5:10:33 PM
@David did you know you can turn the comments off except for the ones Channel 7 posts!!

by LG 7/28/2015 5:10:33 PM
- Quote
"it was a class that loved learning"

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:10:42 PM
@happy. not a soapbox, and sorry you are not happy that comes from within you and I have nothing to do with that

by okx 7/28/2015 5:10:44 PM
- Quote
"I never, ever had a problem with Jimmy in my classroom"

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:11:07 PM
Hestand says she keeps in touch with many former students but not with the defendant

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:12:22 PM
- Cross-examination starts
Pearson will question Hestand for the prosecution

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:12:40 PM
Hestand says she last saw the defendant in 1996

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:12:50 PM
I just gotta say I'll bet the jurors are also wondering how anyone could remember such detail from 20 years ago

by bonz 7/28/2015 5:12:54 PM
Danielle, must be classes of hundreds

by okx 7/28/2015 5:12:55 PM
I frankly think each of these witnesses for good-hearted Jimmy should have to look at the victim's photos

by mandi 7/28/2015 5:13:20 PM
- Quote
"I have a very vivid memory of Jimmy and I cared for Jimmy in 1996 and I still care for Jimmy"

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:13:37 PM
Hestand is excused

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:13:42 PM
Brady and Orman approach

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:13:58 PM
If JH murdered your family member, you would feel differently about this. He may have psychological issues, but he still knew that killing people was wrong. That is the difference between murder and not guilty by reason of insanity. They already proved he is guilty of murder and that he understood that what he did was wrong. Many people have psychological issues and don't go out and kill people.

by kat 7/28/2015 5:15:02 PM
Being a nurse does not make a person more aware of what is happening in their own home. In my experience nurses spend much of their patience and observation skills at work so that when they get home they have none left.

by Humble Pride 7/28/2015 5:15:06 PM
today is Tuesday sir

by David Ford 7/28/2015 5:15:08 PM
@ bonz, I can't speak for this mother, but as a nurse, I have been guilty in the past of wanting to deny something I knew was wrong, but didn't want it to be happening to MY child. Thankfully, I never did deny it, but I understand wanting to believe it wasn't going on.

by Suzi Lewis 7/28/2015 5:15:16 PM
Maybe she is one of those creepy teachers.........if you know what I mean..........

by kat 7/28/2015 5:15:18 PM
@Danielle- likewise here. I will have students walk about to me after years and sometimes I look at them like I have never seen them before. I have been in the classroom for ten years after leaving my previous profession and there is no way I can remember some students.

by Jennifer 7/28/2015 5:15:56 PM
If I hear one more Jimmy was a good boy story I think I'm gonna puke

by caz 7/28/2015 5:15:58 PM
is there a cap to how many witness can testify for the defense if they haven't seen the defendant in over a decade.

by bob 7/28/2015 5:15:59 PM
ok now comes the kindergarten teacher.....did this guy sleep during nap time or did he fake it?

by Tired 7/28/2015 5:16:00 PM
Judge says that as a result of scheduling conflicts, they did record testimony in advance. Defense is going to show one of those recordings at this time. Judge instructing jurors to consider it in the same way they consider live testimony.

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:16:02 PM
I believe we saw 8 testimonies recorded last week. 1 will be played now

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:16:46 PM
Who is testifying?

by Danielle 7/28/2015 5:17:23 PM
@Danielle: find out in a second...

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:17:28 PM
Oh good. I chose not to see it videotaped so I didn't have to watch it twice.

by Kristle 7/28/2015 5:17:48 PM
IMO this is not the forum for debating the DP. There are sites dedicated to that specific issue. I appreciate the comments regarding the witnesses and the action taking place in the courtroom. On another note, I really don't see how what Jimmy was like in second grade has anything to do with what he became. Further, I am amazed that some of his elementary school teachers can remember him specifically. I wish I had such recall!

by Joye Willett 7/28/2015 5:17:52 PM
Jurors will also be handed copies of the 3 bits of evidence mentioned during the recorded testimony

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:17:53 PM
Correction: not enough copies, so they will publish to the jury later

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:18:15 PM
They're playing the testimony of Paul Karrer

by Phil Tenser 7/28/2015 5:18:45 PM
@caz, just wait until the first video deposition with a teacher is shown. its a HORRIBLE jimmy story

by JG 7/28/2015 5:18:57 PM