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

Hi Everyone! Hope you all had a wonderful Father's Day weekend and enjoying some time off from the break. @ Deane- that is what I notice too, I think he shaved.

by EZ 6/25/2015 5:40:39 PM
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Gunman told Woodcock he quit. "He felt like he was asked to quit"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:40:58 PM
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"He was able to do the work, but stopped wanted to do it" Woodcock reads from his notes

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:41:14 PM
Sorry, was away from pc all day yesterday so missed if you've already discussed. Just logged on and that was the first thing that jumped out at me. He looks younger!

by Deane Smith 6/25/2015 5:42:52 PM
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"the most odd thing was this tremendous emotional flatness.. the lack of normal human emotional response to this situation"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:44:17 PM
@Phil great work on the "Quote's"

by LG 6/25/2015 5:44:27 PM
Well, that's not really helpful for his case, is it?

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 5:44:54 PM
Holmes is a whining liar---it was clear from a great deal evidence that Holmes was never "asked to leave" graduate school. He failed a prelim that he obviously could have taken over again, if he had wanted to do it. He was obviously frustrated with a number of things in his life and he decided to blame society and kill strangers to play out his hatred for humanity.

by flip 6/25/2015 5:44:54 PM
Only 2 incidents where gunman showed emotion: Woodcock says one point where gunman looked annoyed. Gunman said he was bored. "I found that absolutely extraordinary"... part of "psychotic suppression of his feelings"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:45:17 PM
Gunman also told Woodcock about family treatment. Explained sister threw ball at his face, he backhanded her. Parents thought his behaviour was out of the ordinary, so they went to family therapy about 10 times

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:46:51 PM
Hmm he was bored.

by Goliath_Fish 6/25/2015 5:46:52 PM
@Flip - Good point I hope PT brings that up

by Brandi 6/25/2015 5:46:53 PM
jh finally got a Doc he could manipulate.

by NT8 6/25/2015 5:46:54 PM
Getting rid of the ISIS beard...probably a good move on the defense side.

by Deane Smith 6/25/2015 5:46:55 PM
Gunman told Woodcock he'd met with Dr. Fenton and Feinstein at CU

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:47:40 PM
Brauchler makes statement he wants witness to make clear when he is reading or remembering

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:48:03 PM
Not good testimony that Holmes was "bored and annoyed" after the theater shooting. Doesn't play well...

by flip 6/25/2015 5:48:04 PM
remind me again how many mass murderers this guy has evaluated?

by mandi 6/25/2015 5:48:05 PM
Honestly is anyone surprised by the testimony that the Dr is giving?

by LG 6/25/2015 5:48:54 PM
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"There were things about the grad program that made his symptoms worse and there were things about the symptoms that made him feel it was impossible to continue"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:50:20 PM
Gunman descirbed panic attack as "over activation"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:55:23 PM
Gunman "found interview stressful"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:55:32 PM
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"I asked him bout other episodes of anxiety and he volunteered that it started in middle school"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 5:55:51 PM
Not good testimony that there was a previous history of undue violence.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 5:55:55 PM
Not surprised here @LG

by Goliath_Fish 6/25/2015 5:55:56 PM
he only went to Fenton because he wanted to hang onto Gargi - IMO

by mandi 6/25/2015 5:55:58 PM
Brothers and sisters fight all the time.... they don't all go to see a Dr for it that I know about

by LG 6/25/2015 5:55:59 PM
How did his symptoms get worse from school?

by Joey 6/25/2015 5:56:00 PM
Interesting that he "voluntarily" decided to lie and conceal his actual plans and targets to Dr. Fenton and Dr. Feinstein...

by flip 6/25/2015 5:56:01 PM
Sounds like this Dr allowed JH to self-diagnose

by Brandi 6/25/2015 5:56:02 PM
so now this Doc is allowing jh to diagnose himself? Doc you got played.

by NT8 6/25/2015 5:56:02 PM
@LG--not surprised by the basic substance, but a little surprised by the lack of effectiveness.

by flip 6/25/2015 5:56:03 PM
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"The data is... their formulations about diagnosis are all in the same ballpark" Woodcock said

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 6:01:09 PM
agree with you mandi & flip

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 6:05:55 PM
That's it. Exhausted with the know-everything quality of these posts. One more person out.

by LB 6/25/2015 6:05:57 PM
AC needs a new mike

by mandi 6/25/2015 6:05:58 PM
Woodcock says he did see schizotypal characteristics

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 6:06:09 PM
@NT8--I was thinking the same thing...Holmes played him like a piano.

by flip 6/25/2015 6:06:11 PM
I think this doc needs to go back to school...

by Joey 6/25/2015 6:06:12 PM
SO now a good majority of people are insane because of public speaking anxiety!!

by Joey 6/25/2015 6:06:13 PM
DT's expert making an error here--the evidence shows clearly that Holmes had no real problems having close relationships with his friends and family.

by flip 6/25/2015 6:06:14 PM
Brauchler is going to eat this witness for lunch on cross examination.

by flip 6/25/2015 6:06:15 PM
JH is an empty vessel................................

by Teal 6/25/2015 6:06:16 PM
Woodcock seems like a hack compared to Reid

by Brandi 6/25/2015 6:06:56 PM
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"He didn't like either the suicidal or homicidal thoughts"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 6:07:17 PM