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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Everyone on the intrawebs is a DA, or defense attorney Panda.

by Mark 7/14/2015 4:22:47 PM
Instruction #26: If defendant guilty of any offense or lesser included offense, disregard the rest of the form and this instruction. But if found not guilty, jurors will be asked to go to part b of each form which is about the insanity defense.

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:22:48 PM
@fascinated, you took the words right out of my mouth. It's awesome.

by Kels 7/14/2015 4:22:52 PM
@panda ... are you frank azzar? ;)

by Sally Mander 7/14/2015 4:23:24 PM
@Marti...once the case goes to the jury they establish their own schedule for deliberations according to the Judge, so long as they do it in the jury room while the courthouse is open :)

by PA Watcher 7/14/2015 4:24:39 PM
JH is still doing damage...the judges throat is killing him by simply reading the charges and instructions...

by kdsmith 7/14/2015 4:24:43 PM
I hope they are making the jury is staying wake. Lol! How many instructions are there?

by somebody 7/14/2015 4:24:43 PM
Not Frank Azar. But this case is the epitome of defending constitutional rights because each person deserves them by providence of being in this country.

by panda 7/14/2015 4:24:52 PM
I wouldn't think so, Marti. They have to pick the forman and there are lots of things they can do this afternoon.

by Tammy Garrison 7/14/2015 4:24:53 PM
@Sally: haha ! frank azar !!

by cp 7/14/2015 4:25:08 PM
Im facinated too, facinated.

by Tired 7/14/2015 4:25:20 PM
Some one said 24 but he is on 27

by Sandy Smith 7/14/2015 4:25:21 PM
Instruction #27: Charges and lesser included offenses regarding part c of verdict form

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:25:38 PM
@SandySmith: Yup, list grew beyond my original count

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:25:47 PM
Instruction #27: part c of form involves asking did defendant use or threaten use of deadly weapon

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:26:16 PM
Instruction #28: Jurors were allowed to submit questions but are not allowed to consider why they might not have been asked

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:27:36 PM
@Kels...it's almost addicting, isn't it? To really see the "wheels of the system" actually turning...'Not to mention hoping for your personal opinion of proper justice, whatever that may be...

by fascinated 7/14/2015 4:27:41 PM
I am confused with all these so I can imagine what the jury must be feeling right now.

by Sandy Smith 7/14/2015 4:27:45 PM
poor court reporter

by JG 7/14/2015 4:27:46 PM
It has been hard to explain to people why I have been glued to this trial since opening statements.

by MyraJ 7/14/2015 4:28:00 PM
so what is everyone anticipating for the outcome??

by cp 7/14/2015 4:28:09 PM
Does anyone know how many instructions there are in total?

by B 7/14/2015 4:28:10 PM
@Somebody- No way that the jury is not riveted, like many of us here. They understand the gravity of their responsibility.

by Mr.D. 7/14/2015 4:28:11 PM
Instruction #29: Once deliberations begin, jury can submit questions on forms signed by foreperson. Court will answer when appropriate

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:28:51 PM
Does anyone know what's under cover right in front of the PT desk?

by caz 7/14/2015 4:28:53 PM
I think that reading the jury instructions prior to closing arguments has not only met the legal requirements, but also helped to settle everyone (including us on Chat) to focus on the matters at hand. I am sure everyone went into that courtroom this morning with a certain level of anxiety, excitement, or dread.

by DocJ 7/14/2015 4:28:54 PM
Phil---doing great. Hand cramp yet?

by Tired 7/14/2015 4:28:55 PM
@Kels, @ Fascinated - it has been addicting, so true. Glued to this trial to the exclusion of almost everything else for 2.5 months.

by MyraJ 7/14/2015 4:29:21 PM
Anticipation....

by Suzanne 7/14/2015 4:29:22 PM
Judge reading the 5 sample verdict forms

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:29:43 PM
1st sample is the count for Jon Blunk

by Phil Tenser 7/14/2015 4:29:55 PM
Wow!

by Sandy 7/14/2015 4:29:57 PM
@ caz..it is a model of the theater where the shootings took place.

by kdsmith 7/14/2015 4:31:07 PM
How soon does the Anderson Cooper take the stage?

by Nadine 7/14/2015 4:31:08 PM
@caz most likely evidence

by LG 7/14/2015 4:31:09 PM
MyraJ - me too! Looking forward to not planning what I do around this trial. No one except the folks here understand!

by Ann 7/14/2015 4:31:10 PM
@fascinated, I have found my calling because of this. I don't want to be an attorney, but I want to be in that room. I want to do the hard work necessary to help put people like this away. I know it won't always be this intriguing capital murder case, but these people work hard to do their job. It is incredibly intriguing. It's not often you get to see what happens. It is awfully difficult explaining to people why I have been watching this and taking notes...

by Kels 7/14/2015 4:31:12 PM
Frozen feed?

by RRose 7/14/2015 4:31:13 PM
NM...all good

by RRose 7/14/2015 4:31:14 PM
Anxious to find out which jurors are going to be deliberating!?!

by Sandy 7/14/2015 4:31:14 PM
Again, I give kudos to all the people involved in keeping all the info straight in this case. What a massive task. The attention span required is other worldly.

by MacGruber 7/14/2015 4:32:08 PM
I've to the movie a couple of times since I started watching this trial, and I'm still paranoid. This past weekend in a theater packed with adults and children watching "Minions", I was planning my family's escape route.....

by Victoria 7/14/2015 4:32:09 PM
I hope the verdict forms that will be given to the jury will be available online.

by Marti 7/14/2015 4:32:10 PM
I love hearing Samour say asterisk...hehehe...

by Kels 7/14/2015 4:32:12 PM
wondering if the jury will interview after this....would be of great interest

by A.L. 7/14/2015 4:32:54 PM