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.

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Her son was in a Batman shirt :'(

by Sara 8/5/2015 6:07:15 PM
"Hes on the edge of a cliff" she says about a photo ... "kind of describes my son"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:07:37 PM
Edy, I'll bet against you on that one. I think they will try to keep a tight rein on that testimony cuz it could be the most damaging.

by Tammy Garrison 8/5/2015 6:07:42 PM
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Lisa asked about July 20, 2012. "I got a phone call from Colin, and he's a reservist stationed down at Peterson. The Air Force had called him first and said we're concerned. Jesse is not at work. He may have been in the theater shooting. And I said, 'what theater shooting?'"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:08:32 PM
She normally watches the morning news, but not that morning. She'd gone to the store to stock up for ice cream social at her work. WAs in the store when the call came in

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:08:56 PM
Colin went up to Buckley

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:09:03 PM
Colin is younger brother btw

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:09:08 PM
She put the stress aside

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:09:24 PM
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Colin called her back to tell her it was the Batman movie premiere. "Cuz I said, of course he was there, he had to be at the premiere, because he loved superhero movies"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:09:52 PM
Wonder what JH's parents are thinking during these testimonies.

by Kristle 8/5/2015 6:09:54 PM
Phil, my feed keeps cutting in and out. Is that me or you?

by Tammy Garrison 8/5/2015 6:09:57 PM
@TammyGarrison: in the green here now

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:10:01 PM
She kept her phone at work, warned her bosses

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:10:23 PM
She got the call not too long afterward

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:10:34 PM
For those that have never been on a witness stand... you are instructed what you are allowed to do and how to act on the stand... it's not like it is on TV shows they have to follow the rules of the court period... if not there are broken rules you will be subject too have to deal with.... doesn't mean they don't want to do what some of you wonder but they can't!!

by LG 8/5/2015 6:10:37 PM
She asked Colin if she should stay at work or go home, he suggested she go home. "It was a very long drive"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:11:24 PM
Colin called again to say Jesse was not in the hospital

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:11:42 PM
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"Later, it was dark, I got the call and Colin says, 'Mom, he was one of the 10 in the theater'"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:12:14 PM
Her youngest son was on a camping trip, her mother-in-law was already there

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:12:37 PM
Her father was at a family reunion

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:12:47 PM
Did I miss is she from Co

by Dkf 8/5/2015 6:12:51 PM
Lisa says she handles stress by being efficient

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:13:06 PM
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"I knew my son was gone and then i get a knock on the door and here comes Col. Hoff and the chaplain from Edwards AFB"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:13:27 PM
She says she "went into mom mode even though my son was gone"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:13:49 PM
Multiple funerals. She called them "celebrations of life."

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:14:15 PM
One was at Buckley, another at Dove Valley (broncos facility)

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:14:28 PM
Dumerville was Jesse's favorite player and met the family. Presented them with a personalized, framed jersey in honor of Jesse

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:14:53 PM
They had a military funeral at Ft Logan

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:15:09 PM
Friday afterward was a smaller service with the unit he worked for

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:15:28 PM
I wonder how JH parents feel listening to all these parents speak about their children

by emma 8/5/2015 6:15:32 PM
Another service was at Edwards

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:15:55 PM
As I watch this testimony my heart swells with grief -as all of our hearts do. I do, of course, think that Veronica's testimony will be insanely difficult. However I'm learning more and more that every life that was lost had immeasurable value. Every bit of potential lost was immeasurable. The younger age of Veronica hits us all, of course, -an innocent child, scared a little to sit in her own chair in the movie (the way it was described) ...this also exceeds the Richter scale on level of an "emotional earthquake". But every single life lost here is unbearably tragic, untimely, 'too early, -all of it. Words fall short ---there is no describing it.

by BluesB 8/5/2015 6:15:59 PM
I started this trial with sympathy for JH. Then I became convinced he was sane, so wanted him convicted but not death penalty. Now I want him executed immediately after these families are done testifying.

by Sophia 8/5/2015 6:16:21 PM
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Lisa says her husband is the complete opposite of her. "I invite everybody in and want to hug the world and tell them its ok and ask for stories, tell me about jesse... he doesn't want to talk. He doesn't want to talk about it. We talk about it personally, but he doesn't want to open the door and put it out there"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:17:09 PM
Her husband wears their son's clothing

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:17:16 PM
Brauchler is having trouble sitting through this. He wants a fight!

by Sophia 8/5/2015 6:19:27 PM
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"We talk about Jesse all the time, especially when UCLA or the Broncos are playing"

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:19:45 PM
@Sophia: I've been a lifelong opponent of the death penalty. This trial has changed my mind.

by Keeter 8/5/2015 6:19:47 PM
Crying. can't help it. :(
I lost a 21 year old child about 2 months after that. not in this violent of a manner. but I know I still can't help but cry when I think of him to this day. Missing his laugh. missing his humor. Missing how he would say my name. All of these people are brave and strong and amazing. So much love and prayers for peace going to all of them

by AM 8/5/2015 6:20:10 PM
They'd call each other, text, watch sports together

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:20:56 PM
AC looks like he says "mini prayers" or reflections, quite a bit during these tender moments. I like that...

by BluesB 8/5/2015 6:20:59 PM
No additional questions for Lisa Childress

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:21:48 PM
Jesse Childress

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:21:50 PM
Judge is sending the jury on to lunch now

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:22:09 PM
Judge is talking now about the decision on whether they would be allowed to call multiple witnesses

by Phil Tenser 8/5/2015 6:23:56 PM