Theater shooting trial day 53: Start of the penalty process

Day 53 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, the penalty phase of the case begins. The jury found Holmes to be legally sane and therefore guilty when he went into the midnight premiere of the Dark Knight Rises in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater and opened fire on the audience, killing 12 and wounding 70.

3rd & 7 37yd

Remember people don't fall for the "troll" that are now coming here. Don't respond to those that just want to cause rukus!!

by Just Thinkin 7/22/2015 8:25:42 PM
Good job D7 on the video and each penalty category!!!

by Kristle 7/22/2015 8:25:45 PM
ok...sorry for the input

by Sunrise7 7/22/2015 8:26:05 PM
@marsha i guess you're new.. we respect all views and opinions so long as they don't bash others.

by blue 7/22/2015 8:26:07 PM
@Just Thinkin .... The court didn't know he'd received that information until today

by LG 7/22/2015 8:26:44 PM
@blue No one has ever respected my opinions in here. I get bashed all the time. I was called a bible thumper today (which is a first, ever in my life actually) because I don't believe in the DP.

by Me 7/22/2015 8:28:30 PM
I know JH has declined to speak. Will victims get to say anything?

by Malingering 7/22/2015 8:28:33 PM
Defense wants Newsweek banned from the courtroom for tweeting the name of the jury foreman.

by anica.padilla 7/22/2015 8:35:30 PM
@ me, Ever heard of the seperation of church and state? Do you not remember the judge not allowing the discussion of faith?

by NT8 7/22/2015 8:35:30 PM
Sorry, I should clarify. I've seen in some cases victims addressing the defendant directly. Will that happen here?

by Malingering 7/22/2015 8:35:36 PM
@Maligering Yes it my understanding they will

by LG 7/22/2015 8:35:38 PM
I personally, look forward to hearing victims and family of victims....rip into this monster.

by kdsmith 7/22/2015 8:35:41 PM
@me no one called you a bible thumper. someone said those words and you took them personally.

by blue 7/22/2015 8:35:50 PM
@Me--You'll also remember that you called the pro-PT contributors to this blog a "mob" on more than one occasion. Please don't pull out the Rodney Dangerfield routine....

by flip 7/22/2015 8:36:03 PM
LOL @ me - seriously? I called people that quote scripture in a blog about JH trial bible thumpers. If you fit that description, your problemo. Get over it. Nobody is attacking your god.

by Mark 7/22/2015 8:36:16 PM
@Just Thinkin .... Marshall just answered your question about Newsweek!!

by LG 7/22/2015 8:36:18 PM
@Me I get what you are saying! But if there is 100 posting people...that equals 100 different opinions... right?

by Sister 7/22/2015 8:36:28 PM
Hey @7 , I'm curious if that Newsweek article is still out there or did they take it down (I hope they did and shame on them...!)

by colo 7/22/2015 8:36:30 PM
@malingering only family members of the victims who were killed, from what i understand.

by blue 7/22/2015 8:36:34 PM
wonder if he will speak if it gets to phase 3. Judge said he would have the last word before they leave for the final deliberation

by JG 7/22/2015 8:36:36 PM
I get that this is the first day the jury was back and for the Foreman to express his own concerns. Newsweek tweeted his name five days ago, and it was very apparent five days ago on twitter what Newsweek did and court has been in session since then. If the media does something like that, is it only up to you as a jury member to bring that up? What I you don't have social media and/or unaware that info has been released? No one else takes responsibility for the jurors safety or that it could compromise the entire case?

by Just Thinkin 7/22/2015 8:36:43 PM
"Tweet" should not be a word that ever needs to be said in a courtroom.

by Malingering 7/22/2015 8:36:46 PM
Don't tell me DT is going to get Foreman thrown out??!?

by fascinated 7/22/2015 8:36:49 PM
Please don't ditch the juror. He didn't do anything.

by Tammy Garrison 7/22/2015 8:36:53 PM
boo newsweek

by Goliath_Fish 7/22/2015 8:36:54 PM
Ban Newsweek!! Whoa.

by Kristle 7/22/2015 8:36:56 PM
How in the heck did Newsweek get his name?

by vt 7/22/2015 8:39:46 PM
AAAaaaahhhhhhh!!!!

by Tammy Garrison 7/22/2015 8:39:48 PM
The tweet with his name was still up a little over an hour ago.

by B 7/22/2015 8:39:50 PM
Is Orman getting at the fact that maybe DT somehow knew about it & didn't report it..?

by fascinated 7/22/2015 8:40:09 PM
Exactly, Tammy!!

by fascinated 7/22/2015 8:40:29 PM
Did the tweet get deleted?

by EZ 7/22/2015 8:41:00 PM
oooh..the plot thickens

by Sunrise7 7/22/2015 8:41:07 PM
Orman seemed to be hinting at something "between the lines"...it was weird.

by fascinated 7/22/2015 8:41:24 PM
- Breaking News
Judge Samour bans Newsweek from being on the court house premises during the rest of the proceedings.

by anica.padilla 7/22/2015 8:42:35 PM
wow I just found that the live trial feed on NBC News is crystal clear and in HD. Huge difference

by Me 7/22/2015 8:45:11 PM
@Me. You can hit "HD" in the Youtube settings.

by kim.ngan.nguyen 7/22/2015 8:45:29 PM
IMHO the DT is leaking this to get the Foreman booted since he led the Guilty verdict.

by NT8 7/22/2015 8:45:35 PM
Didn't much like Mr. Orman's rambling argument to the court concerning the Newsweek tweet. Seems like a no-brainer that both the prosecution and defense should take the same side on this issue and support the Judge's sanctions against the reporter and Newsweek.

by flip 7/22/2015 8:45:44 PM
They are never going to get rid of the juror, his name and info, it's been posted in the internet, it's there forever.

by Me 7/22/2015 8:45:49 PM
Wow. This is intense. String 'em up.

by litprof 7/22/2015 8:45:53 PM
@fascinated. See my questions are not so stupid. Other twitters brought up these same issues. It was SO apparent on Twitter and you know other media was aware of what they did (sorry no disrespect to D7 - you guys are outstanding)

by Just Thinkin 7/22/2015 8:46:04 PM
Newsweek should be so ashamed

by Elizabeth Hale 7/22/2015 8:46:06 PM
Wow.

by Tammy Garrison 7/22/2015 8:46:07 PM
Bet that reporter is in trouble.

by Tammy Garrison 7/22/2015 8:46:08 PM