Theater shooting trial day 59: Phase 2 closing arguments

This afternoon, both sides will present their closing arguments in phase two of the penalty process, which focuses on mitigating factors.Jurors have already confirmed they found aggravating factors in the mass shooting for which they convicted the gunman. After closing arguments, the same jurors must decide if the mitigating factors outweigh those factors.Essentially, jurors will be asked to decide between giving the gunman a life prison sentence or moving on to phase 3 -- the final step toward the death penalty.Holmes was convicted on 165 counts including murder and attempted murder for the shooting that killed 12 and injured 70 others during a midnight premiere of the Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado. His defense attorneys unsuccessfully argued that he was insane at the time of the shooting.

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She will likely be kept in custody until judge can deal w/her. Has happened in other cases.

by trl2 7/30/2015 9:08:13 PM
Who was that screaming? Was that his mother?

by Walter13 7/30/2015 9:08:14 PM
Did you notice how Higgs ran for cover?

by Nadine 7/30/2015 9:08:15 PM
WHAT HAPPENED?! I had to set up for yoga! WHAT?!

by Kels 7/30/2015 9:08:16 PM
So did I and I'm sitting at home

by MW 7/30/2015 9:08:17 PM
We need a clip Phil...

by Sally Mander 7/30/2015 9:08:17 PM
my heart is breaking for that poor soul. such pain and hurt in her? voice

by Aly 7/30/2015 9:08:18 PM
SHE is mentally ill!

by emma 7/30/2015 9:08:19 PM
that person definitely said she was jh's biological mother. what in the actual heck.

by blue 7/30/2015 9:08:21 PM
setting CO back to the dark age, no critical thinking

by singing 7/30/2015 9:08:22 PM
Guess some of the "Holmies" got in.

by wp 7/30/2015 9:08:22 PM
The victim's families are holding it together much better than I realized-I thought it was one of them, & then would absolutely understand. If it was a "Shooter supporter" - ...sorry, but I retract my sympathy.

by BluesB 7/30/2015 9:08:32 PM
We are working to transfer our copy of that video and upload it again... it'll come soon

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:08:34 PM
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"he's anticipating the law intervening in his massacre. that is why he buys the road stars"

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:09:11 PM
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"He takes vicodin because the law will want to do something to hurt him after this."

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:09:26 PM
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"he talks about the cruel twists of fate to the unkind. This guy knows that what he's doing is wrong"

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:10:33 PM
"he writes 'research firearms laws and mental illness,' why would he need to do that?"

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:10:53 PM
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"they say mental illness was the cause of this. they say but for. but i want you to think about the other reasons this occurred. the bigger reasons: academic rejection"

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:12:25 PM
What just happened ! What do you guys mean " the real mother?"
Who left? who screamed? agh

by aw 7/30/2015 9:15:21 PM
@Tara, yes he did turn around

by emma 7/30/2015 9:15:22 PM
That outbreak damaged the defense. For a split second the jury likely thought something was wrong, and there was danger. Much like the people in the theater.

by mdesignz 7/30/2015 9:15:24 PM
I hope that screaming reminded jury of that night in the theater & 911 call. I really do. That was bone chilling.

by BluesB 7/30/2015 9:15:26 PM
Defense is not objecting to "this guy"

by trl2 7/30/2015 9:15:29 PM
I, too thought it was a victim. They are the only ones who should e screaming.

by JW 7/30/2015 9:15:30 PM
I hope the screamer in the courtroom was not staged to sway the jury....

by vt 7/30/2015 9:15:33 PM
I meant Nelson, not Higgs. She ran for cover.

by Nadine 7/30/2015 9:15:34 PM
My feed kept going back to earlier in the day so I missed all of the video of the outburst, can you post that online please?

by EB 7/30/2015 9:15:36 PM
What was being screamed?

by Rod 7/30/2015 9:15:37 PM
WHY DID I MISS THE OUTBURST?! NO!

by Kels 7/30/2015 9:15:38 PM
Ms Nelson did a good job protecting her chair!

by ukL 7/30/2015 9:15:39 PM
Maybe it was one of those girls that sent him her picture posted on his cell wall? I don't think it was the sister and definitely not the mother's voice.

by Edy 7/30/2015 9:15:42 PM
That clip will be the lead in every news outlet tonight.

by happy 7/30/2015 9:15:43 PM
ok brauchler be done already. lol i want to hear this clip again

by Tara 7/30/2015 9:15:44 PM
Pleeeease let that scream remind them of the HORROR of what 82+ people suffered. Plus the others in attendance that night.

by BluesB 7/30/2015 9:15:47 PM
I will be really surprised if this doesn't go to phase 3.

by Jessica 7/30/2015 9:15:51 PM
This is an amazing approach from GB. The emotion just gets more and more real...

by BluesB 7/30/2015 9:15:52 PM
anyone have the clip from the court outbreak?

by Michelle Bell 7/30/2015 9:15:57 PM
"we know he might not have sent them to the NYT< but he took them for the NYT"

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:17:51 PM
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"Why cooperate? Because he'd set out to accomplish something to make him value himself more and for notoriety and that was done"

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:19:06 PM
by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:19:48 PM
Brauchler reiterating the four aggravating factors the jury already agreed existed

by Phil Tenser 7/30/2015 9:20:08 PM
She said she was the biological mother and "she" was the surrogate and they took him away and adopted him because they knew there was mental illness!

by Tami in GA 7/30/2015 9:20:16 PM
BRAVO Brachler!! True professional! Didn't miss a beat with that crazy distraction!! Outstanding Job!!

by Brachler true professional 7/30/2015 9:20:18 PM
I am surprised it took this long for an outburst in the courtroom. Emotions have been pulled tight for so long. Someone was bound to explode.

by litprof 7/30/2015 9:20:21 PM
That's what I'm talking about, bloodcurdling. I really hope that the judge throws her in jail.

by Resa 7/30/2015 9:20:23 PM