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

@flip- not objecting might be strategy by PT

by CPK 6/25/2015 8:47:01 PM
@oxk I completely agree.

by Mary 6/25/2015 8:47:02 PM
@flip plagarism? of the textbook of questions. Better get the "suit" on.

by oxk 6/25/2015 8:47:11 PM
Anyone else find this kinda boring???

by Victoria 6/25/2015 8:47:12 PM
@oxk, I have watched this from day one, I have never brought a Blog into my observance of this trial. This Dr. really has no credability IMHO, but that is just that MO.

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:47:13 PM
"This is not, of course, how the brain is supposed to work"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:47:35 PM
@oxk This is exactly how these tyopes get back on the street after killing only one person.

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:48:18 PM
Still not swiveling....rapt attention from JH, listening to his Woodcock diagnosis.

by flip 6/25/2015 8:48:19 PM
Dr Woodcock says he doesn't agree in taking a piecemeal approach, and he needs a big picture in mind

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:49:06 PM
@oxk, the only way to stop these cycles IMHO is to put these types away forever, with no possibility of returning to society.

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:49:08 PM
@Mark I don't believe the human race doesn't care. That's kind of sad if you do. =(

by Lynn 6/25/2015 8:49:26 PM
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"When you understand the diagnosis, it should be a plan to hang all the facts and make them coherent"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:49:52 PM
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"I think (legal) sanity is an issue that absolutely requires that kind of understanding of the patient"

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:50:12 PM
But what he believes isn't necessarily lega.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 8:50:40 PM
@ Lynn - your compassion should be with the victims first and foremost. Feeling sympathy for Jimmy is quite frankly nauseating.

by Mark 6/25/2015 8:51:30 PM
*legal.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 8:51:54 PM
compassion doesn't have to lie on one side or another. It can cross the aisle.

by CPK 6/25/2015 8:52:23 PM
Dr Woodcock is explaining definition of antisocial personality disorder

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:53:10 PM
@Mark... Lynn has the right to feel the compassion for whom ever she wants to and not be told how to feel, that's just not right .... imo

by LG 6/25/2015 8:53:13 PM
- Objection
Objection after reference to fight with his sister again

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:54:24 PM
Mark Don't you dare assume that you know me or anything about me. You don't even know who I am. I NEVER said I had sympathy for JH. I have sympathy for people like you that go through life angry and ignorant.

by Lynn 6/25/2015 8:54:48 PM
@LG - Correct Lynn and you both have the right to be wrong.

by Mark 6/25/2015 8:54:49 PM
@LG and read your comment? So now its ok for you to t attack Marks opinion?

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:54:51 PM
I know he can give long answers on direct, but when he rambles it feels like he gets into non-responsive territory. Anyone else feel that way?

by Lori Butterfield 6/25/2015 8:54:55 PM
yes JH has a mental illness, however does not render him insane. He knew right from wrong

by mandi 6/25/2015 8:54:56 PM
King will be allowed to proceed

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:55:54 PM
I don't believe many of these questions on direct can be answered in a couple sentences.

by CPK 6/25/2015 8:56:00 PM
And you, @Mark, have the right to be an arrogant know-it-all.

by Clancy 6/25/2015 8:56:01 PM
@CPK, Compassion? Really? Where was jh's? Where was the Boston Bombers?

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:56:18 PM
Yes, Lori rambling, kind of without really saying anything much.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 8:56:19 PM
Woodcock says he's not aware of any other crimes, tickets, etc. No psychopathic history

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:56:39 PM
@Lori - I agree... He gets close to that line

by mandi 6/25/2015 8:56:44 PM
King moves on to 2nd part of legal insanity definition: That defendant can't form required mental state

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:57:20 PM
Woodcock says being able to see difference between right and wrong is fundamental to being people

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:58:10 PM
@NT8- enveloped in mental illness

by CPK 6/25/2015 8:58:14 PM
@Clancy, and you have the right to get into a discussion between those two commentors?

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:58:16 PM
@Clancy, watch the name calling. We're all adults here. Arrogance doesn't play into my knowledge of the legal definition of insanity. He knew what he did was wrong. That's all the jury needs to know.

by Mark 6/25/2015 8:58:17 PM
@nt8 I only missed one day. I thought the doctor's credentials were deep and broad. I trust people who show that kind of tenacity and the learning that comes through the process. Professional court appointed doctors, just have that trial experience. We are informed in different ways about worth and value mostly through our direct meeting and knowing people, esp. when there are personal long-term needs.

by oxk 6/25/2015 8:58:19 PM
@NT8... please re-read my comment... I didn't attack Mark's opinion he stated a sentence didn't say it was his opinion... in additional my comment was followed up with IMO~

by LG 6/25/2015 8:58:20 PM
@Clancy, and you are now the judge between two commentors?

by NT8 6/25/2015 8:58:58 PM
Thanks. It probably happened with PT's expert witnesses, too. I just haven't accepted that this neurologist is a psychiatric expert.

by Lori Butterfield 6/25/2015 8:58:59 PM
Note to readers: I'm having difficulty keeping up with your long comments, and even understanding who is disagreeing with whom and why. I'll just remind you to pleas keep it respectful and focused on the trial at hand. thank you.

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 8:59:01 PM
@mandi Knowing right or wrong can only be defined as sane or insane within the condition at the time. If he was was in a psychotic mind, is there a right or wrong?

by oxk 6/25/2015 9:00:16 PM
Is this witness helping the defense? From what I have heard no

by Tjq 6/25/2015 9:00:39 PM
@CPK, That would be your opinion, You are entitled to have that. Please allow others to express the same even though they do not agree with your opinion. Nobody is getting nasy nasty Phil.

by NT8 6/25/2015 9:00:48 PM