CO - James Holmes Trial - *Penalty Phase* #3

[Maisiebelle]

You crazy Brit!! Lovin' it!!

Ah you are all going to miss me when this is all over


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[Maisiebelle]

Look how close the victims had to sit to the shooter while giving evidence.

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[borndem]

Let them all testify. I doubt the jury would change their minds no matter who on which side takes that stand. I just know they will send him to death (and y'all know I am morally opposed to the DP, but I am not a wishful thinking kinda gal); and I also sort of know he will never be executed. Colorado hasn't executed anyone since when? The 70's?

I do think the victims' families MUST have their day in court. They have earned the right to tell this SOB how he has ruined all their lives.

bbm

Yes, Little Bean, you are so right. Oh, so many of the people will have permanent holes in their hearts that can never be filled. Yes, he needs to hear how real people love and feel. I feel sure he has been medicated throughout this trial, but I have watched him and he looks at all the exhibits on the screen and I think he is still aware enuff to know what he is seeing and hearing.

So yes, I want him to hear it all and feel it all. This trial has brought all of the hurting and wounded people -- survivors and those who lost -- back to this horror and it has re-opened wounds to the rawness of the first days that they were all trying to get through their days, hour by hour. It is their time now -- he had his, and he shall have no more. Let him hear it, hear it and hear it.

[starviego]

ETA - and yes, gun shot residue tests were done on his clothes and they all tested positive. That has been admitted.

Nowhere in my research did I find any corroboration of your statement. Can you help with this?

[MsJosie]

Ah you are all going to miss me when this is all over


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We would miss you but we think you will follow some of us to another trial and we sure want your input!!!

WS members do get close to each other during a trial...make so many WS friends. It is nice to go to another trail and 'see' someone you haven't see for awhile...friend do not stay lost at WS!

[borndem]

Nelson, et al will interrupt these victims constantly!

The shooters mom and dad were allowed to start at his birth forward......

Yes, judge, it's emotional!!! Good grief!! This is crazy!! Can't mention grandparents cancer.....not sure I can watch the censored impact statements. Pathetic

bbm

I'd be willing to bet she'll only do it once. Grrrrrrr.

[borndem]

Hopefully I'll be able to log on tomorrow and be here with y'all. xoxoxoxo

Sleep well, sea-chiq, and (((hugs))) and sweet dreams! ...

[borndem]

I didn't follow the Austin Siggs case (Jessica Ridgeway) - but this weekend, I watched the sentencing hearing.

One of JH's public defenders was part of the AS defense (can't remember her name).

I found it interesting to see how similar her presentation for mitigation was for AS and JH (both people with overwhelming evidence that they committed horrific crimes). The mitigations are nearly identical - almost like a formula. Only in AS case, it was all in a power point and only 30 minutes long, but in JH, it was done through witness testimony and spread over several days.

Her segment is not graphic BTW (if you just watch the first 30 minutes of this video)..

It starts at 1:30 here:

Wow, thanks for that -- I had followed this case closely and I was unable to watch the part that you showed us.

And yes, that is indeed one of the members of the JH defense team. She was much more "lawyerly" in this segment -- and she did a fairly good job of what she had to do -- so similar to her role in the JH case -- to defend someone who, IMO, did indefensible things to unsuspecting human beings.

[Maisiebelle]

We would miss you but we think you will follow some of us to another trial and we sure want your input!!!

WS members do get close to each other during a trial...make so many WS friends. It is nice to go to another trail and 'see' someone you haven't see for awhile...friend do not stay lost at WS!

I hope to keep following trials with you all. I have thoroughly enjoyed your company!

I think I may need a break after this one though. It has taken up a lot of my time. It's also been rather stressful with some rather distressing testimony. I'm sure I will toughen up. I'm quite new to this whole business


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[MsJosie]

I hope to keep following trials with you all. I have thoroughly enjoyed your company!

I think I may need a break after this one though. It has taken up a lot of my time. It's also been rather stressful with some rather distressing testimony. I'm sure I will toughen up. I'm quite new to this whole business


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We have enjoyed you too! Stepping back and taking a break from trials is a good thing! I have done it....the Caylee Anthony Murder was hard on all of us. I do find it interesting that our States vary in their rules and procedures. I have learned a lot from these trials. I will peek in on the Drew Peterson case, which has been pushed back to November now. And the Scott Peterson case....may be retried! I hope not. I have to leave now, for a dental appointment, and may miss the first part of the day but I know I can read the comments here...keep Nelson in line! Until later....

[Coldpizza]

New thread:

https://www.websleuths.com/forums/sho...nalty-Phase*-4