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Theater shooting trial day 16: Prosecution continues to present evidence
Nearing the expected half-way point in the prosecution's case, they are continuing to present evidence and survivors from Aurora movie theater shooting.
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@Phill - witnesses who have talked about what was found in the apartment - thinking of Christopher Rigopoulous particularly. Shows extent of JH's preparation, knowledge, and intent to hurt (3 different ways apartment could've been ignited). Most memorable moment what question about whether JH's devices were intended to intimidate or harm and Rigopoulous said harm. Amount of preparation, to me (and probably to jury too), will play into whether or not he was insane.
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@syd not trying to be inflammatory here as I read similar comments every time I make that statement but what does the PT need to prove when the defense is not contesting that holmes was the shooter? To me its like proving a point just to prove a point. The DT agrees he was the shooter. Someone please explain why the PT is going to such long lengths to prove he was the shooter when the DT does not contest that aspect. The trial is about whether he was sane or not. No, I'm not siding with holmes as one commentator suggested. I want him to ride the lightening. My fear is if the PT continues with what is all ready known and agreed upon then they will lose the jury. Save the juries brains for trying to understand the psych experts. Remember the OJ case, the DT used so much smoke and mirrors that by the time they got to the DNA experts the jury was checked out! That is my fear here. -
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@deep - doesn't matter if DT will admit that he's the shooter or not. The possible verdicts the jury can choose from are innocent, guilty, or guilty by way of insanity. Keep in mind there are a LOT of counts/charges so this is for each count. They must PROVE JH committed EACH crime for which he is charged beyond a reasonable doubt or the jury could return with innocent on any single one of those charges.
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@deep i don't think they're trying to prove that he was the shooter, i think they're proving the shooting happened. no one saw him do it. they just saw a black figure. the pt is proving that the shooting was planned and carried out. i'm not saying you're wrong or disagreeing with you each time you ask. it's just the same answer. now it will be mostly cumulative when it comes to the victims because they have addressed most of it already, but i think we're toward the end of all that.. i think the most important parts are yet to come.. psychs, aftermath, etc. -
going to the poll question-what witness testimony has proven that he was sane? saying he is sane at this point is based purely on emotion. Yes that is what we/I hope he is found but so far no proof. All the DT has to do is introduce an expert that says that a schizophrenic can have periods of insanity for doubt to be cast.
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i'm really bad at putting my thoughts into words through my fingers when i have so much to say. they don't have to prove he was the shooter because the defense has done that for them. but they must still prove each of the 150 something counts against him.. including, but not limited to, the murder/attempted murder of each individual. it's tedious and cumulative but they have to do their part, just like the defense does.
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