Theater shooting trial ay 62: Phase 3 continues with families of those killed

Day 62 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, prosecutors will call approximately nine more family members of the victims who were killed.

3rd & 7 37yd

I do not understand why the DT objects so much. The PT did not do that when JH's clan was giving there testimony when they were remembering when he was "8".. I just do not get it, !!

by TMT 8/5/2015 5:16:03 PM
Would love to see video of Alex.

by Kristle 8/5/2015 5:16:04 PM
I don't live in Colorado, so just want to say how impressed I am with nearly everything: ch 7, Phil and everyone else, the community spirit, the Judge and prosecutors (except Mr Edwards!), especially with the obvious amount of homework they've all done and continue to do, the jury. Even the DT, while I don't think their strategy was very good and they have been tone deaf and unable to make needed adjustments as the trial progressed, there is no doubt how hard they've worked for their worthless client.

by Sophia 8/5/2015 5:16:09 PM
She texted with Alex on the 19th. He asked for a graduation gift, sent her a photo of a dining room set and she thought it was odd, but realized Alex had moved into his own apartment

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:16:49 PM
my # daughters are away on a cruise with family- I cant wait for them to get home so I can hug them :(

by emma 8/5/2015 5:16:55 PM
If there is life after death, I sincerely hope Ms. Brady is eternally haunted by the spirits of the souls lost during this massacre after all her infernal objections.

by Keeter 8/5/2015 5:16:57 PM
Honestly i am not going to waste my life or time to send anything to JH if that's done i think he feels he wins instead of just ignoring him and letting him be alone with his own thoughts and all ALONE...imo

by LG 8/5/2015 5:17:00 PM
SJW, great idea!!

by Sophia 8/5/2015 5:17:01 PM
Suzanne, I think that's pretty much how they've been spending most of their deliberating time - filling out forms.

by Tammy Garrison 8/5/2015 5:17:03 PM
Alex said he'd had trouble getting tickets, so she didn't know he was going that night to the movie

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:17:24 PM
Her husband answered the phone around 4 am

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:17:53 PM
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"something sounded really off and so I got up and walked out, he had the phone to his ear ....but all the blood had drained from his face"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:18:16 PM
Amanda was on the call

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:18:20 PM
"She said there was a shooting, there was a shooting and I couldn't wake Alex up. I tried to take him with me, but I was pulled out of the theater"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:18:46 PM
Tom asked if she had blood on her. "She said, 'yeah, lots'"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:18:58 PM
Oh my...

by Kels 8/5/2015 5:18:59 PM
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"I remember panicking really bad and getting on my phone to call the police"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:19:20 PM
Her sister happened to be in Denver, a nurse, she started visiting hospitals

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:19:36 PM
Oh man...the kind of call you never ever ever want to get

by RRose 8/5/2015 5:19:40 PM
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"It was hours and hours and hours. Torturous hours. Phone calls and we kind of figures something was really bad because Alex would have dragged himself out of that theater. He would have dragged himself out."

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:20:14 PM
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"It took 15 hours before we found out that he was indeed murdered"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:20:27 PM
Caren says she had flashbacks the last time she returned to her property in Hawaii

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:21:26 PM
They abandoned their dream of retiring there.

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:21:35 PM
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"I can't go back"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:21:41 PM
Teves had between 1200-1500 people at funeral service

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:22:33 PM
I agree, LauraL. I was 99% antiDP & still am in many cases...but this is unspeakable. He simply doesn't deserve to live -he doesn't deserve this time on tv, nor allll of the expended resources, none of it...he contributes nothing to our world by remaining here. If death helps the survivors get a microcosm of closure/or less fear or whatever- then even more reason to get rid of him. His death would be far more humane than what his victims got. 'Way too much to comment on... we could all write volumes on this, I know...

by BluesB 8/5/2015 5:24:52 PM
Caren says Amanda has PTSD, had to quit her job, move out of the apartment she shared with Alex

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:25:14 PM
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"She could not experience life in the way she had before. Loud noises, being in the public, all those things that come with ptsd"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:25:38 PM
Wonder where Jimmy goes in his mind to block out the testimony.

by Kristle 8/5/2015 5:25:39 PM
I am surprised that we haven't seen any bloody clothing as physical exhibits.

by Cindy L 8/5/2015 5:25:42 PM
Impact statement; Alex would have dragged himself out of that theater. OMG

by Resa 8/5/2015 5:25:44 PM
I am glad that they can call it like it is "murdered"! No sugar coating this just for you little Jimmy boy!

by Mandy L 8/5/2015 5:25:49 PM
cant even imagine how hard it is for all of them to resist the urge to just scream something at that monster

by JG 8/5/2015 5:25:51 PM
This testimony is hitting me hard. How the dreams of every member of his family could be dashed

by RRose 8/5/2015 5:26:00 PM
If the jury cannot consider this as testimony, same for the defense, does anyone think the jury will lay aside what seems like its pass prejudices?

by cabinet 8/5/2015 5:26:10 PM
Yesss! All of these witness doing the victim impact statements must have all made a pact to stare down JH as much as possible. Such a wonderful idea! They're all doing it! And it's all during side bars that are being facilitated by the DT! HA!

by Della (Me) 8/5/2015 5:26:18 PM
Thank you to all of you here in this blog today being so respectful to these witnesses. Also, thank you to the victim's and their strength, poise, honesty, and ability to face the "man" who murdered their sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers...

by Kels 8/5/2015 5:26:23 PM
Interesting comment about mail to shooter...wonder if he can receive negative mail as well as the crazy love letters ? Anyone know the jail protocol, in general? *Although I'm counting on him not being around for LWOP for too long to receive anything (*I realize appeals will give him more time- 'blech).

by BluesB 8/5/2015 5:26:33 PM
Is it just me, or is the video feed delayed from the sound? I feel like I am hearing before before I'm seeing what's on screen.

by colo 8/5/2015 5:26:35 PM
Alex was my kind of guy, too bad I will never get the chance to meet him.

by Humble Pride 8/5/2015 5:26:36 PM
Sea of angels...good God I'm losing it at work...

by Kels 8/5/2015 5:26:40 PM
Jimmy had no regard for humanity.

by Resa 8/5/2015 5:26:41 PM
This is as bad as watching those poor wretched people begging for help to find their 'missing' loved ones after 9/11.

by Sophia 8/5/2015 5:26:44 PM
Can't stop the tears again...my son was his age at that time and did the same thing...black T-shirt and jeans every day for years! SO SAD!!!!!!!!!!!

by SJW 8/5/2015 5:26:45 PM
Caren says Alex's brothers miss him, miss his help

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 5:26:58 PM