Theater shooting trial day 21: More sanity examination video to be shown

Jurors can expect to see more video and hear more testimony from Dr. William Reid, the court-appointed psychiatrist who recorded over 22 hours of his interviews with Aurora movie theater shooting gunman James Holmes before deciding the shooter was legally sane.

3rd & 7 37yd

That notebook was too organized.

by Brenda Chandler 5/29/2015 5:50:49 PM
Gunman says he was fatigued for months but "I passed all my courses and everything"

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:51:07 PM
@Victoria...I think he throws things out there at certain points to see what sticks depending on who the person is. He is a master manipulator, I believe and has learned to tell people what they want to hear depending on the situation.

by Tammy 5/29/2015 5:51:12 PM
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Reid redirects back to keeping mind from falling apart: "I guess I was also really depressed"

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:51:40 PM
..."When I broke up with my girlfriend"
Reid asks when... he answers it was early 2012

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:52:08 PM
Agreed Tammy.

by Brenda Chandler 5/29/2015 5:52:09 PM
Gunman says he was "stuck in a rut. It was hard to get up and do things"

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:52:44 PM
@Tammy- agree

by Victoria 5/29/2015 5:52:46 PM
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"I think the depression was separate from the mono"

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:53:06 PM
Dr Reid says he knows gunman researched mental disorders.

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:53:35 PM
Last question of video was if gunman ever had thoughts of killing himself? No. Someone else? Yes

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:55:57 PM
Remember he was in a phd program in neuroscience. I think if anyone could pull this off, he could

by Suzi 5/29/2015 5:55:59 PM
Bingo!

by Tammy Garrison 5/29/2015 5:56:00 PM
@Phil...what time frame are they talking about? Like what month and year?

by Tammy 5/29/2015 5:56:00 PM
What should we ask our legal analyst today at lunch?

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 5:56:53 PM
Interesting that the cut off is with the admission that he thought of hurting others

by Suzi 5/29/2015 6:00:17 PM
He has been examined by too many people for him to faking it

by Dkf 5/29/2015 6:00:18 PM
In the video it said he broke things off with his girlfriend, but did he say why?

by Joey 5/29/2015 6:00:22 PM
He has been examined to many times to be faking it

by Dkf 5/29/2015 6:00:24 PM
Ask him what his take on a jury is at this point? Are they overwhelmed? Zoning out? Still interested? Just curious as if he has any insight with his history in court and trials.

by Tammy 5/29/2015 6:01:51 PM
What if the jury completely discounts the doctor's testimony because the evaluation was done so long after the incident occurred?

by Michelle Fletcher Carder 5/29/2015 6:02:17 PM
Should prosecutors rethink playing the rest of the tapes they are losing me can't imagine being on the jury and staying focused???

by Dianne Hughs 5/29/2015 6:02:18 PM
Yes, I wonder the same thing. There is such a thing as over trying a case.

by Harold Finch 5/29/2015 6:04:48 PM
That's Pantheism, BTW.

by Tammy Garrison 5/29/2015 6:04:50 PM
He wasn't remembering the book THAT well. Lenny wasn't "seeing rabbits." Not really. He was imagining rabbits after being told stories by George...

by Angela Freeman 5/29/2015 6:05:00 PM
@Suzi- great point!

by Victoria 5/29/2015 6:05:02 PM
@Dianne - This video is extremely important evidence. They wouldn't scrap it because it's "boring."

by Angela Freeman 5/29/2015 6:05:54 PM
I don't find these videos boring.

by Casey 5/29/2015 6:07:47 PM
Good Question Phil

by NT8 5/29/2015 6:07:48 PM
Hello again....goodness Youtube is horrible!!! Some vile conversations in there.

by Stephany 5/29/2015 6:11:35 PM
@Casey - Neither do I. I'm fascinated by them.

by Angela Freeman 5/29/2015 6:11:38 PM
ugh. class went long. what did I miss?

by sydnijmm 5/29/2015 6:11:39 PM
How do I get on to the YouTube conversation? Just curious to take a peek, but I don't know how to get there.

by Sherrie H. 5/29/2015 6:14:53 PM
youtube.com/7newsdenver

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 6:15:05 PM
Going to take a few minutes away for lunch and to get some work done. I'll rejoin you all in a few minutes

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 6:15:31 PM
Court now resuming

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 7:03:06 PM
I keep listening for evidence that he DID understand the morality of his actions by societal standards so I'm very attuned to the videos. I just wish the good doctor did have a noise reduction microphone because it does tax my ears to try to listen over it. Thank God for Phil's commentary or I'd probably be lost.

by Tammy Garrison 5/29/2015 7:03:14 PM
Just go to the Denver 7 YouTube channel, but I can't recommend it.

by Angela Freeman 5/29/2015 7:03:15 PM
Thanks Phil.

by Sherrie H. 5/29/2015 7:03:16 PM
@Phil...thanks for asking my question! You Rock!

by Tammy 5/29/2015 7:03:16 PM
Holmes is a Pantheist. I missed that earlier. I am as well. Eerie how much I share in common with him. Only I'm a pacifist.

by Angela Freeman 5/29/2015 7:03:17 PM
I'm currently watching the video from yesterday and there is a VAST difference in his responses. HIs utterance are longer, more specific in his answers, and a much more normal inflection pattern to his speech. Now maybe only a speech therapist would notice this, but...

by Tammy Garrison 5/29/2015 7:03:18 PM
Brauchler says 45 minutes remain in this video clip

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 7:03:27 PM
Brauchler also expects 15 minutes of questions

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 7:03:50 PM
Judge says more frequent, shorter breaks

by Phil Tenser 5/29/2015 7:03:59 PM