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

Lol @jward

by Kristle 6/25/2015 3:26:55 PM
@Tired... ewwwww

by mandi 6/25/2015 3:26:56 PM
@Angela - LOL
@bob - very true! They use 'em as finger paints, from what I've heard.

by jward12 6/25/2015 3:26:57 PM
ok how does this psychiatrist play a part in this case? does anyone know?

by Tara 6/25/2015 3:27:07 PM
I want to see the rest of that video though...But if it's shown to us, we don't get to pick and choose which parts we'll see lol.

by Angela Freeman 6/25/2015 3:27:20 PM
The DT needs that video to prove he had a psychotic break. However, that break was well after the shooting, so not sure that showing proof after the fact proves their case.

by Katatt 6/25/2015 3:27:21 PM
I just got here so im just wondering

by Tara 6/25/2015 3:27:42 PM
Tara, called as a witness for the defense.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 3:27:57 PM
@Tara - think Woodcock was 1st psych hired by DT to see JH shorty after his arrest

by mandi 6/25/2015 3:27:59 PM
@Angela - Thank God it's not smell-o-vision.

by jward12 6/25/2015 3:28:00 PM
the poop is a weapon against the guards. inmates don't have much else

by bob 6/25/2015 3:28:00 PM
Check out the show, Locked Up....just about every damn inmate does the feces smearing. When you are limited in what you can do to disrupt the admin and guards, you resort to some really disgusting crap...pun intended.

by Marsha Laurienti 6/25/2015 3:28:11 PM
People please stop talking about the feces jokes it's not really needed I feel

by LG 6/25/2015 3:28:18 PM
ok thanks

by Tara 6/25/2015 3:28:42 PM
All of this is about establishing the doctor as an expert, so that his assessments of the gunman can be considered in that way

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 3:28:42 PM
@marsha Preach it!

by bob 6/25/2015 3:29:04 PM
Ewwww XD

by Angela Freeman 6/25/2015 3:29:05 PM
PT tried to suggest JH fell off his bed for the camera? OKaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

by AntiquatedEyes 6/25/2015 3:29:06 PM
Sooo.... the guards can again testify that his behavior is like other inmates.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 3:29:15 PM
This witness needs to wet his lips and mouth

by Victoria 6/25/2015 3:29:16 PM
No rules against making jokes that I'm aware of in here.

by Angela Freeman 6/25/2015 3:29:36 PM
To me the idea of smearing does not equate to mental illness; rather an act of defiance and a source of control to get someone to have to clean up something disgusting

by Brandi 6/25/2015 3:29:46 PM
actually JH acting up is a cornerstone of the DT's case - they are going to try to say the feces matter proved JH insanity

by mandi 6/25/2015 3:30:12 PM
@Victoria - Lol!

All of you need to stop! I can't stop laughing at the chat today. =P

by Angela Freeman 6/25/2015 3:30:13 PM
he just said most of his experience deals with brain injury.
irrelevant.

by blue 6/25/2015 3:30:14 PM
King questioning Woodcock about past evaluations of criminal defendants

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 3:30:40 PM
Agree with you Brandi, plus the guards don't want it on them.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 3:30:43 PM
Jokes are fine just some cross the line and are disgusting I feel@Angela

by LG 6/25/2015 3:31:06 PM
Phil's trying to pull us back on task.

by Tammy Garrison 6/25/2015 3:31:13 PM
@Brandi I agree. Dogs do the same thing by eliminating an area.

by Tired 6/25/2015 3:31:14 PM
@Victoria- I couldn't agree more, it's like nails on a chalkboard for me his mouth sounds sticky & drives me nuts!!!!

by Brandi 6/25/2015 3:31:38 PM
Woodcock confirms he's prevously been hired for criminal cases, but asked not to testify

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 3:31:56 PM
Woodcock says he was retained in one or two dozen cases, including three murder cases. Four of those went to trial

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 3:32:15 PM
I think it doesn't matter if this doctors got a good or bad resume if he only saw JH for 5 hours

by bob 6/25/2015 3:32:16 PM
Woodcock says he's been hired by both defense and prosecution, but never appointed by a court.

by Phil Tenser 6/25/2015 3:32:45 PM
He is not gonna top Dr. Reids Testimony.

by NT8 6/25/2015 3:32:55 PM
He doesnt stack up to Reid.

by Tired 6/25/2015 3:33:09 PM
hmm - 1-2 dozen - doesn't seem like a lot of cases

by mandi 6/25/2015 3:33:11 PM
king should have taken notes when brauchler qualified reid. this is awful. at least reid had relevant experience.

by blue 6/25/2015 3:34:03 PM
@NT I agree

by Abrandt 6/25/2015 3:34:04 PM
Yeah doesn't seem very thorough for something so important to see the defendant for 5 hours.

by Angela Freeman 6/25/2015 3:34:05 PM
Dr Reid who saw JH 2 years after the crime!

by AntiquatedEyes 6/25/2015 3:34:06 PM
Where is Flip today?

by NT8 6/25/2015 3:34:11 PM
They are trying to show that this Dr isn't a DR for hire as they call them in the field

by LG 6/25/2015 3:34:15 PM
Why do they still have the side witness box?

by Kristle 6/25/2015 3:34:21 PM