Theater shooting trial: Closing arguments

Closing arguments in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Tuesday, attorneys will be presenting their final statements before the jury begins to deliberate if the gunman was guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity.

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AC is AWESOME!!!

by Robin 7/14/2015 6:49:00 PM
Now King is trying to change testimony!

by happy 7/14/2015 6:49:01 PM
@okx I guess. I was angry at Fenton before but at this point JH is the one I am angry with. The full body armor is what really angers me tbh

by Eric S. 7/14/2015 6:49:31 PM
These non jury Present arguments I normally stay away from.

by NT8 7/14/2015 6:49:32 PM
- Judge's Order
King says slides taken from notebook need to be made clear that they are admitted about sanity. Judge agrees that Brauchler needs to make that point

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:50:16 PM
- Judge's Order
Both sides have used varying fonts in their slides, but DA also used some red underlining and judge says that should be removed.

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:50:52 PM
@LG I did change my name from CindyL to Cindy L.... yikes I'm busted! LOL However, If I talk to myself it would be kinda obvious. Yeah?

by Cindy L 7/14/2015 6:50:54 PM
Not gonna get to closing arguments today

by NT8 7/14/2015 6:50:55 PM
- Judge's Order
About the "kill suit" phrase, Judge says he doesn't think there is a problem with DA calling it that

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:51:34 PM
LOL this is gonna be a long day... if they even get to closings I'll be shocked. ;)

by Madison 7/14/2015 6:51:37 PM
"Kill suit". So lame. But so is wearing full body armor to a mass shooting. Die with your victims like everybody else, or be punished.

by Eric S. 7/14/2015 6:51:58 PM
No red underlining in the slides. General Tso anyone?

by Kristle 7/14/2015 6:52:04 PM
These should have been taken care of yesterday. Poor jury

by happy 7/14/2015 6:53:32 PM
Did PT object to any DT slides?

by debitwo 7/14/2015 6:53:43 PM
- Judge's Order
Judge says slide about "manufacturing a quote" is "out of context." Judge says the slide as it is looks to general and that objection is sustained

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:53:48 PM
- Judge's Order
Judge says slide of Farrah Sudani appears in the slide with her injury. Judge says it is "problematic" and objection sustained.

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:54:21 PM
so 983-5? so far? meh whatever.

by NT8 7/14/2015 6:54:22 PM
- Judge's Order
In terms of the global objection, Judge says both sides are using powerpoint presentation. "Visual aids can help the jury understand things better or remember things better. But that is why you also have to be careful with them"

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:55:21 PM
I really don't understand how they would actually think they'd be able to get to closings today when each side only just saw each others arguments today. They weren't going to have objections? Not to mention, instructions took like an hour and a half.

by Della (Me) 7/14/2015 6:55:24 PM
They will get to closing arguments, the Judge has a green light by the jury to go to 6 tonight, if needed.

by Kristle 7/14/2015 6:55:25 PM
- Judge's Order
Judge cautions prosecution to avoid opinions. Reminds him everything has to be based on the evidence or reasonable inferences based on the evidence.

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:55:52 PM
- Judge's Order
Judge also reminds attorneys to not confuse argument with evidence, to be clear with the jury.

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:56:09 PM
- Judge's Order
to be clear, judge is allowing powerpoints and that is an overruled decision on the global objection

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 6:57:45 PM
ok you have 4 minutes for lunch for your arguments

by NT8 7/14/2015 6:57:47 PM
thank you everyone. what are we watching now then? @eric I dont have a rewind.

by Aly 7/14/2015 6:58:38 PM
didn't king state he hasn't even shown DA his slides?

by happy 7/14/2015 6:58:39 PM
I hope this lunch isn't half an hour

by B 7/14/2015 7:00:16 PM
Fascinated. I believe he was insane. Is there !00% proof, No, but in my observation of PT they used a narrow gauge for insanity, which was mainly the finality of JH condition, at the time. Insanity encompasses only the interior of a mind which likely non us have, so cannot speak about it. Some jurors surely see this and maintain that there is reasonable doubt regarding PT's lack of insane order.

by okx 7/14/2015 7:00:18 PM
how could anyone forget the exchange.....the jury will remember Dr. Gur FOREVER

by A.L. 7/14/2015 7:00:20 PM
@B - ME TOO

by Kels 7/14/2015 7:01:14 PM
The reason so many of the DT objections have been sustained is Brauchler only has a couple of years’ experience as a DA, and only a few more as a deputy prosecutor. He was never a Chief Deputy prosecutor either for the 1st Judicial or the 18th Judicial District. He is politically motivated and would have run for governor last election, except he came in last in the Republican polls at 6% for name recognition.

by Rick S 7/14/2015 7:01:25 PM
Judge is giving us 15 minutes

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 7:01:47 PM
@Happy King said they exchanged slides this morning.

by Suzanne 7/14/2015 7:22:19 PM
15 MINUTES, PERFECT!

by Kels 7/14/2015 7:22:20 PM
okx, your comment is confusing

by happy 7/14/2015 7:22:21 PM
guess fat boy gets a samich

by NT8 7/14/2015 7:22:22 PM
@ Rick -- the reason there are sustained objections is because the Judge is being cautious in a death penalty case. It is his job to insure no re-trial. Lawyers will always push the envelope -- its not inexperience.

by Rob 7/14/2015 7:22:22 PM
@rick that won't happen this time around. and i'd have to say 14 is a little more than a few. show me a da who's not politically motivated.

by blue 7/14/2015 7:22:24 PM
Phil, Ask if they were required to show slides and closing before today? Shouldn't this have been done yesterday?

by happy 7/14/2015 7:22:25 PM
I am imagining Phil and the Legal Beagle playing patty cake sitting there facing eachother in those chairs..... hehehe

by Stephany 7/14/2015 7:22:26 PM
Please forgive me for this dumb question but I am struggling with the fact that the jury is charged with finding guilt or innocence and yet this entire trial has been about sanity. If JH is found to be sane, how could the jury possibly find for any "lesser included charges"? And if he is found guilty on any one of the murder charges, how could the jury find a different charge for another victim. I could understand if he knew some of the victims and not others, but these were all strangers to him.

by Suzi 7/14/2015 7:22:26 PM
Luce, I am close to you in age. Have been treated for different mental illnesses myself. Still working on some clinical depression, to be perfectly honest. Also hold an advanced degree in psychology. I generally do not agree with death penalty. This case is an exception; 12 dead, 70 wounded, even more collateral damage not allowed into evidence. This is a cruel & heinously indifferent person who clearly planned this death and destruction...DP was CREATED for a case such as this.

by fascinated 7/14/2015 7:22:27 PM
@phil,,,, your mic is fine,, other person mic is soft to hear him at times

by shuffie cat 7/14/2015 7:22:28 PM
My Scribble feed went down for 45 minutes! Glad to see it is back up. Did anyone else have problems? Where is Anica to fix things?

by DocJ 7/14/2015 7:22:28 PM
@phil,,, re: mic,,,thank you, can hear him fine now

by shuffie cat 7/14/2015 7:22:31 PM