Theater shooting trial day 37: Defense to call first witnesses

Defense attorneys will call their first witnesses Thursday in the trial of James Holmes, who has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to killing 12 and injuring 70 others on July 20, 2012.

3rd & 7 37yd

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"The psychosis was defined by 2 things principally. One was the delusional content of his thinking. And also by a tremendous emotional flattening. That his expression of emotion did not reflect his situation."

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:26:25 PM
@Tammy that's why King had him interview him to get his impression and expert thoughts because of the insane plea

by LG 6/25/2015 5:26:40 PM
'the most important part is the doctor-patient relationship-- explain why in very detailed fashion'
'did you at any point attempt to make that relationship with mr. holmes?'
'no.'

this testimony is so bizarre.

by sydnijmm 6/25/2015 5:26:41 PM
difficulty with interpersonal relationships....that is not exactly what the evidence shows so far. Clear that he had difficulty interacting w/ people that he didn't know well. But, just as clear that he had an easy time interacting on a personal level w/ his friends. E-mails/texts with Gargi, Hillary, and Ben show that he had no obvious issues with normal interactions between 20-somethings.

by flip 6/25/2015 5:26:44 PM
Ok. King is stretching at this point

by Brandi 6/25/2015 5:26:44 PM
Not true, Resa--the court hired the first two psychiatrists, not the PT or the DT.

by flip 6/25/2015 5:26:45 PM
I thought both doctors the PT had were hired by the courts.

by Suzanne 6/25/2015 5:27:11 PM
@Phil why are my comments not being posted?

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:28:04 PM
JH was calm because he had been able to carry out his plan

by mandi 6/25/2015 5:28:05 PM
@Joey: I've ignored a lot of recent off-topic stuff that was clogging my work. If I get to them later, I will

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:28:31 PM
"This mismatch between how he was expressing emotion and what i had heard about what he had done... led me to the conclusion that this was a very serious disorder"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:29:07 PM
@Phil thanks

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:29:09 PM
This testimony is getting interesting.

by Kristle 6/25/2015 5:29:10 PM
My last comment was off topic though

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:30:35 PM
Thank you @Phil.

by LB 6/25/2015 5:30:36 PM
after his Voir Dire, GB's cross exam is going to be epic

by JG 6/25/2015 5:30:45 PM
@Suzanne - yes - there were 2 court appointed psych. PT hired their own - will put them on in their rebuttal case

by mandi 6/25/2015 5:30:46 PM
Sorry, if JH was/is psychotic, so am I. I bear many of his symptoms and have been to many psychiatrists. None of them have ever come close to suggesting that I am psychotic.

by Angela Freeman 6/25/2015 5:30:48 PM
wasn't*

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:31:13 PM
I'm still not buying the delusions of the capital gain -- think that was a "game" to JH

by mandi 6/25/2015 5:31:15 PM
Will AC get to cross again because new stuff is being addressed?

by Suzanne 6/25/2015 5:31:16 PM
Woodcock explains that he started without information about family, asked questions on that subject to gather information

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:31:20 PM
King asks Woodcock to explain schizophrenia and differentiate from personality disorder

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:33:49 PM
Funny how this Dr is now spewing at a high rate now... Flip do you think he practiced?

by Sally Mander 6/25/2015 5:34:34 PM
Prosecution did a great job this morning trying to discredit this witness.

by Deane Smith 6/25/2015 5:34:35 PM
Woodcock's rehearsed disclaimer concerning the limits of psychiatry....

by flip 6/25/2015 5:34:35 PM
@Mandi thanks I didn't catch that.

by Suzanne 6/25/2015 5:34:36 PM
More importantly, Angela, it hasn't interfered with your capacity to understand the difference of right from wrong by societal standards.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 5:34:40 PM
Did James Holmes change his appearance today like getting a haircut, different clothing ??? Something looks different about him, but I can’t put my finger on it.

by Deane Smith 6/25/2015 5:34:42 PM
@jg voir dire is jury selection....

by sydnijmm 6/25/2015 5:34:43 PM
King throwing spaghetti at the wall to see what sticks...

by flip 6/25/2015 5:34:46 PM
@deane he shaved. probably strategic move for dt. (pure speculation)

by sydnijmm 6/25/2015 5:35:52 PM
"in general, personality disorders have to do with defective, learned coping skills" Woodcock explains

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:35:54 PM
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Woodcock says "He indicated he had a lot of difficulty with social relationships"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:37:00 PM
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"He felt very much like a loner and also indicated he had a lot of anxiety being around people"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:37:23 PM
@Deanne--yep, he shaved.

by flip 6/25/2015 5:37:24 PM
Here we go again with the schizo card!!

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:37:25 PM
@sydnijmm---good point, I hadn't thought of that. Probably no coincidence that he is now clean-shaven for the defense phase of his trial...

by flip 6/25/2015 5:37:30 PM
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Woodcock asked gunman about grad school and why he left. "He said basically that he, he failed"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:39:27 PM
Really autism??

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:40:33 PM
@Suzanne... yes

by LG 6/25/2015 5:40:34 PM
Holmes did shave his beard, you’re correct. I thought he looked more like a child today than earlier in the trial.

by Deane Smith 6/25/2015 5:40:35 PM
He's not Autistic.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 5:40:36 PM
@flip we've been saying that about him shaving since it was done when he was in court yesterday

by LG 6/25/2015 5:40:37 PM
Not buying from this used car salesman.

by NT8 6/25/2015 5:40:38 PM