and which particular person we are see back of head which is particular person is james holmes. >> i can, if you look at the large colorado courts screen there here comes the judge. >> all right. >> the verdict form count one, murder in the first degree. after deliberation, jonathon we the jury, find the defendant james egan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree, after deliberation. that's part a part b is left unmarked. part c. did the defendant use or possess and threaten to you of a deadly weapon answer yes. verdict form count two murder in the first degree, after deliberation, alexandar voight. we the jury find the defendant james egan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree, after deliberation. part b., is left unmarked. in part c., reads did the defendant use or possess and threaten the use of a deadly weapon answer yes. verdict form count 3. murder in the first degree after deliberation. jesse childress. we the jury find the defendant james egan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. part b is left unanswered. and part c is marked yes. in res

egan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree extreme indifference. >> james holmes has just been found guilty of first degree murders in those theater shootings. this goes back to july 20th, 2012. that was the screening of batman the dark knight rises. people thought when there was shooting there, that it was part of the movie and it was not. it was a tragic occurrence there in that movie theater. >> 12 people killed that night, more that be 70 wounded that night almost three years ago now, a bit more than three years ago. up next the sentencing phase and, of course, he is eligible for the death penalty. we'll have a lot more on this story coming your way next on the cbs evening news with scott pelley at 6:30. >>> and we're going to go back to topper now. >> all right. let's start with a live look outside, our live michael and son weather cam, a spectacular evening. it's 86. the dew point is in the 50s. relative humidity is 36%. that's really about as good as it gets in july. so not as cool tonight but comfortable. friday will be warmer but not humid. heat and humidity return thi

the shooter james holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. it has been nearly three years to the day since holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others. this happened during a showing of the dark knight rises. you can hear the judge he's not going to bring the jurors in yet so we're going to go ahead and let him continue to give the courtroom instructions. we had bring this to you the moment it happens. you will not miss a thing right here on fox 29. >> let's get a check of your weather. beautiful day outside. couldn't get much better actual actually. >> you can hear the judge. we won't get to weather right knowledge it's beautiful out there. we'll get to scott williams in a little bit. a car crash flood a building on the 1700 block of welsh road in northeast philadelphia. luckily, it's abandoned non one was in it at the time. >> now, let's get to scott williams out live at the oval and scott, are you still playing table tennis out there. >> he was before. >> well, lucy and iain right now playing table tennis but take look at this line here.

we do have a verdict in the james holmes case. the massacre in that movie theater some three years ago. let's listen in. >> guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. that's part a. part b is left unmarked. part c, did the defendant use or possess and threaten the use of a deadly weapon. answer yes. verdict form count 2. murder in the first degree after deliberation alexander boik. we the jury find the defendant, james eagan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. part b is left unmarked. part c reads did the defendant use or possess and threaten the use of a deadly weapon answer yes. verdict form count 3, murder in the first degree. after deliberation jesse childress. we the jury find the defendant, james eagan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. part b is left unanswered and part c is marked yes in response to the question that i mentioned a couple of times already. verdict form count 4, murder in the first degree after deliberation gordon cowden. we the jury find

important to point out this jury is deciding whether james holmes was legally insane or not. the jurors indicate on written forms whether holmes is guilty or not guilty not guilty by means of insanity. and he's 27 holmes. former doctoral student. let's listen in. he's standing up now. let's go to the courtroom. >> murder in the first degree after deliberation we the jury find the defendant james eagan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberation. that's part a. part b is left unmarked. part c, did the defendant use or possess and threaten to use a deadly weapon. answer yes. verdict form count two murder in the first degree after deliberation alexander boit. we the jury find the defendant james eagan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree after deliberations. part b is left unmarked. part c reads did the defendant use or possess and threaten the use of a deadly weapon. answer yes. verdict form count three, murder in the first degree after deliberation jesse childress, we the jury find the defendant james eagan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree

three years ago, james holmes killed 12 people inside a movie theater. he pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. also breaking only the, officials identified the alleged shooter in a deadly rampage in tennessee that left four marines dead. officials say it might have been an act of terror. moments ago, we heard from president obama. >> it is a heart breaking circumstance for these individuals who served our country with great valor to be killed in this fashion. >> but we start with the verdict in colorado. james holmes is charged with killing 12 people and injuring 70 others in 2012. when he stormed into a movie theater in aurora colorado during the midnight showing of "dark knight" firing a hail storm of bullets at random. he is charged with 126 counts including murder attempted murder possession of explosives and what is called a crime of violence charge. he admitted to the massacre with you pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. and that was the key to this case. >> when mr. holmes stepped into that theater on july 20th 2012 he had lost touch wi

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he's going to keep you updated and also don't forget james holmes gets justice served. charles: lou: breaking news, everybody. i am lou dobbs. four marines murdered in chattanooga, tennessee. the gun man who killed them is also dead and two others wounded by the lone assailant. the names of the victims being withheld about eight hours after the incident began withheld because some of their families have not yet been notified. also at this time, federal law enforcement authorities are descending on chattanooga by the dozens to begin what will be a painstaking investigation of what the mayor of chattanooga calls a horrific crime. authorities

we will keep you up to date. >>> guilty on all counts in the trial of james holmes. the jury rejecting the insanity defense. they will decide if holmes gets life in prison or the death penalty in the trial sentencing phase which begins next week. let's get more on the verdict from cnn's ana cabrera in centennial colorado. >> reporter: christine, jury of nine women and three men deliberated for 12 hours before returning guilty on all 165 charges, including first-degree murder as well as attempted murder. they did not buy the claims that james holmes was insane at the time he opened fire in the packed movie theater almost three years ago killing 12 people and wounding 70 others. the jury sat through 11 weeks of testimony. they heard from 250 plus witnesses, including dozens of victims, college professors and mental health experts. they considered thousands of pieces of evidence before reaching the verdict. it was the moment that loved ones and survivors have been waiting for for years. >> as soon as you heard the first guilty we knew the dominos would fall. it is what

a live look inside where a jury reached a verdict in the murder trial of james holmes, the man charged with killing 12 people and winning 70 inside a colorado movie theater three years ago. the vertical be announced in a matter of minutes and we will be there to let you know the moment it is released. maureen: the confessed cousin -- gunmen in the ralston church massacre will go to trial next july. a july 11 trial date has been set for dylann roff. nine counts of murder and three cats of attempt to murder in that's much shooting out wide -- inside a historically black charleston church. prosecutors are not said if it was a cadet multi--- if they will seek the death penalty. leon: police now say the man accused of killing katherine and sheila lyon intended to sexually abuse them. this revelation comes one day after police charge lloyd welch in the case. they are increasing pressure on his relatives that includes a cousin that police believe help burn the girls bodies and the uncle who said he saw welch willis one of euros. -- welch molest one of the girls. >> examined your conscience. l

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homes. -- holmes. >> guilty verdict in colorado for james holmes. thank you both. president george h.w. bush is in the hospital. spokesperson is here it to go "on the record" also. "on the record" is tracking every single development on the murder of our four marines in tennessee. we will bring you more information as we get it straight ahead. when you do business everywhere, the challenges of keeping everyone working together can quickly become the only thing you think about. that's where at&t can help. at&t has the tools and the network you need to make working as one easier than ever. virtually anywhere. leaving you free to focus on what matters most. >>> breaking tonight, four marines murdered right here in america. fox is trafficking all the developments as the fbi investigates whether this is terrorism. fbi taking you back to tennessee in moments. developing at this hour president george h.w. bush, bush 41 it is in the hospital. war hero and former u.s. president taking a fall at summer home in maine. just hours ago his doctors speaking to the

. >>> and a jury convicted james holmes for killing 12 people at a colorado movie theater. >>> plus a traffic stop that ends in tragedy. police say a woman committed suicide notice her jail cell but her family suspects foul play. >>> you are watching al jazeera america, thanks so much for joining us this morning. live from new york city i'm morgan radford. federal authorities are searching the computer of the gunmen who opened fire in chattanooga, killing four marines. officials say as of now they have not found an extensive online presence for the man gunman. they do believe, however, that he acted alone. we have mike viqueira live for us in washington with more on the federal investigation, but first we go to jonathan betz who is live in chattanooga. jonathan what are investigators saying this morning? >> reporter: the big focus this morning is what could have sparked this attack. investigators still unclear what motivated this gunman to open fire. but they do add there is nothing at this point that indicates he was tied to any international terror organizations. the major described

james holmes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. jurors spent basically a day and a half sifting through the mounds of evidence and going over more than 100 felony charges against james holmes. our producers in court say if the jury convicts james holmes the trial will enter a sentencing phase in which the jurors will decide whether he should spend the rest of his life behind bars or die for his crimes. what's going on there, a? >> reporter: we're being told will that family members of the 12 dead are starting to gather inside the courtroom to a wait the judge to at that time bench in order to read the verdict. this verdict is 658 pages long, so it could be quite some time before he's done up to 90 minutes we're told. additionally the people gathering, some of the 70 injured who you've mentioned. some of those people still have bullets lodged in their bodies they were shot by james holmes as he has admitted his defense team says if it weren't for his schizophrenia, this crime never would have happened. also in the courtroom right no

egan holmes guilty. >> a jury rejects an insanity defense for james holmes, convicting him on all counts in the colorado movie theater massacre. now they must decide if he should die for his crimes. >> the debt crisis turns to germany, where lawmakers decide whether to you approval a bailout for greece. june thanks for joining us this morning. you're watching aljazeera america, live from new york city i'm morgan rot ford. term authorities are trying to figure out what motivated a young man to open fire on two military facilities in chattanooga, killing four marines. the kuwaiti born gunman was also killed. it is confirmed that there is no evidence right now that anyone else was involved. the mayor called what happened a tragedy. >> it is incomprehensible to see what happened, and the way that individuals who proudly serve our country were treated. >> we are covering all of the angles this morning. we have our mike viqueira who joins us from washington. he has more on the federal investigation. we begin with jonathan betz live in chattanooga. what exactly are investigators saying this mor

. >>> and a jury convicts james holmes in colorado. >>> plus a traffic stop ending in tragedy. police say a woman committed suicided in her jail cell but her family suspects foul play. ♪ >>> this is al jazeera america live from new york city i'm jonathan martin. this afternoon we are learning the names of two marines killed by a gunman in chattanooga, tennessee. one of them was an iraq war veteran from massachusetts. he is one of four marines killed when a gunman opened fire on two military facilities before he died. police are pouring over the suspect's home and computer to try to figure out a motive. jonathan a short time ago i understand you spoke with the police chief there. what are they telling you there? >> reporter: i did, jonathan. the big focus and question is what may have motivated this attack at two military sites that left four marines dead. authorities right now seemingly coming up empty for firm answer at this point. an early search of the suspect's digital footprint has not revealed any firm clues of what may have sparked this rampage. so authorities are digs

if james holmes is found guilty, the next step will be a sentencing phase. if he is found not guilty by reason of insanity, the case is over. joel waldman, fox news. >>> that big oil spill back in may along the southern california coast was the subject of a house committee hearing today in washington, d.c. pipeline break and spilled near santa barbara are raising new questions about the hazardous materials safety administration. the agency completed 26 of 42 reforms required under a 2011 law. the company commit -- the committee wants to know whether this cblthed to the break -- contributed to the break. 100,000 gallons of oil spilled into the ocean killing hundreds of birds and sea lions. >>> a company in sacramento is using moisture in the air to create clean drinking water. pacific airwell created the machine that's a high-tech dehumidifier. tulles the water out -- it pulls the water out of the air and cools it. lawmakers were shown the machine. the machine can create 600 gallons of water a day. >> it can provide water into streams and lakes because it's u

james holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. and much of what the jurors heard in this trial was very nuanced testimony about sanity, delusions and schizophrenia. of course the defense is arguing that james holmes was completely insane when he went into that movie theater and killed 12 people and injured 70 more, armed to the teeth and dressed in protective clothing. the prosecution countering that holmes knew every bit of what he was doing, planned this for a long time, suggesting don't believe anything that the genius neuro scientist graduate student was doing. and the jurors also heard very emotional testimony at times from the survivors of the victims of this attack. the judge saying that he expects that the jurors will begin their deliberations midweek next week. >> let's talk to hln legal analyst joey jackson. how convincing do you think the defense had been to claim that holmes is insane? >> good morning. listen, the reality is whenever you have a doctor in a courtroom, it could be very compelling. doctors certainly have

where are we in the penalty phase for james holmes now? >> reporter: right it's a three-step process in order for the jury to order the death penalty for james holmes. the first step they cleared yesterday saying that there were indeed aggravating factors in the mass shootings three years ago. now they moved to what's called mitigation, and this is really the heart of the defense, the effort to save holmes' life. the defense began putting on witnesses yesterday, really a parade of people from his past former piano teacher, high schoolteacher, friends talking about holmes a boy they knew as jimmy, who was a bright kid and eventually became more and more distant, more and more difficult to know. but the prosecution jumping in multiple times saying you haven't seen this person in years, certainly not before the mass shootings three years ago. so this in an apparent attempt to put a human face on holmes but the defense here has a tough hill to climb. >> msnbc's scott cohen reporting for us in centennial colorado. thanks so much scott. >>> comi

four marines killed. >>> a guilty verdict for james holmes. the same jury that rejected his insanity defense have to decide on life or death. >>> another day, another feud involving who else, trump. it's 5:30 on the east coast, 2:30 out west. it's "way too early." good morning everyone. it is friday july 17th. i'm amy holmes. we begin in chattanooga, tennessee where a gunman opened fire on two facilities yesterday killing four marines and leaving three others wounded. it's called an act of domestic terror. the suspect mohammad youssuf abdulazeez is also dead.

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jurors in the colorado theater shooting trial deliver a verdict to james holmes. how family members are reacting and why this jury's work is not yet done. >>> health alert to anyone spending time outdoors in 17 states. new concerns about a disease spread by deer ticks and how to spot warning signs. >>> and later in "the skinny," emmy snubs. the nominations are out for the best in television and it is not good news for the blockbuster hit "empire" or superstar kerry washington. it's friday, july 17th. >> announcer: from abc news this is "world news now" with t.j. holmes and reena ninan. >>> and we do begin now with the latest on that deadly shooting rampage in chattanooga, tennessee, a gunman opening fire at two military centers just minutes apart. >> four marines were killed and three people wounded. a 24-year-old gunman is also dead. he's been identified as mohammed youssef abdulazeez a naturalized american citizen from kuwait. and this morning, the motive still unclear. our coverage begins with abc's jim avila. >> reporter: bullet holes and shell casings at the

. >>> the verdict is in, the jury taking fewer than two days to decide the fate of james holmes for killing 12 people in a colorado movie theater nearly three years ago. >>> inside lockup, president obama gets personal on a historic trip into a federal prison for his push to reduce sentencing for many non-violent crimes in this country. >>> and survivor story, she walked away from a small plane crash that killed her grandparents then hiked through the wild for nearly 48 hours. tonight, her dramatic tale in her own words. "nightly news" begins now. >> announcer: from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with lester holt. >>> good evening. our country appears to have once again been struck by an act of terrorism. the question tonight, from w four u.s. marines are dead, gunned down by a lone shooter during attacks on two u.s. military facilities seven miles apart in tennessee. the gunman identified by authorities as mohammod youssuf abdulazeez was also killed. the motive for the attacks unknown. the justice department only saying this is being investigated as an

. >> we the jury find the defendant james egan holmes guilty of murder in the first degree. >> is the death penalty next for the convicted colorado movie theater shooter? his fate is now in the hands of the same jury that found him guilty. >>> you have absolutely no clothes on? >> and a controversial arrest. a police officer arrests a woman in mer home while she's wearing no clothes. this is the "cbs morning news" for friday, july 17th, 2015. >>> good morning. good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. this morning it's still unclear why a gunman opened fire at two military sites in chattanooga, tennessee. four are dead and two servicemen and a police officer were hurt. mohammod youssuf abdulazeez was killed. police say he acted alone. so far he's not been linked to any terror group but they believe it was an act of terror. officials say he had numerous weapons. kenneth craig has more from chattanooga. >> reporter: and this is where the tragedy began here at the strip mall. you can see this morning it's the center of a agreeing memorial and a huge outpouring of support from this commu

family members of convicted mass murderer james holmes broke their silence yesterday. they took the stand hoping to save him from the death penalty in colorado, this after hearing months of witness testimony and the horrors of his shooting spree. here's nbc's jacob rascon. >> i still love my son -- >> the mother of movie theater gunman, james holmes is pleading for mercy. telling the jury she had no idea her son would carry out one of the worst mass shootings in america. >> i would have been crawling on all fours to get to him. he's never said that he wanted to kill people. >> family and friends who called the gunman jimmy described his upbringing in california as typical. >> he was happiest when he was playing soccer. prosecutors are asking the jury to sentence the shooter to death. defense is lobbying for life in prison. and mental health experts on both sides agree he is mentally ill. >> he didn't ask for that. skits fren ychizophrenia chose didn't choose it. >> for 59 days they have sat feet from their son but a world away. finally breaking their silence, the holme

mass murderer james holmes. the question being will he die for his crime? we'll get reaction from a friend of a victim. >>> new information from nasa on the mission to pluto. we have all of that for you. it's dpod to have you with me this afternoon. hi, everybody. i'm thomas roberts. out of chattanooga, tennessee, confirmed the identifies of three of the marines killed. thomas sullivan david dwight and squire wells. wrcb in chattanooga identified the fourth as carson hall m exist. getting new information now about the suspected shooter? all of this and his travels to the middle east last year. officials say he had two passports, one from the u.s. and one from jordan. and they're still trying to determine qul he did it. white house press secretary josh earnest was asked about the motive earlier at the white house press briefing. >> i know that the fbi made clear yesterday they're looking at a variety of possible motives, including the possibility of domestic terrorism. >> msnbc's sarah dallof is tracking this, pe

: the country waits to hear what a jury has to say about james holmes' mental state when he killed a dozen people nearly three years ago. more than 400 people under fire at a crowded colorado movie theater. 12 dead, 70 injured. this one man is facing 24 counts of murder and 140 counts of attempted murder. and after 11 weeks of testimony will soon find out what the verdict will be. >> everyone's admitted he committed these acts. it's just about whether he knew right from wrong. >> reporter: a panel of nine women and three men are deciding james holmes mental state on that july 2012 night. they are free to ask questions which they did on their first day of deliberations. jurors are not being sequestered as they have not been throughout the entire trial. >> if i was a judge i would sequester the jury. it's a tremendous inconvenience to them. i understand that but when you are talking about a life and death case, a case where so many people are killed and injured you want the system to be as perfect as it can be. >> reporter: if holmes is found guilty jurors will then need to decide if h

also the judge will ask james holmes if he plans to testify. shep. >> i wonder what's going to happen there. attorneys for james holmes appear to be trying to paint him as just a perfect child, anyway. >> right. and the point by the defense is he grew up a normal kid in good schools, great neighbors and mental illness intervened and sent him to the theater three years ago. here's the second grade teacher. >> james was very friendly. very considerate. very playful. he was exuberant. the other children always liked to play with jimmy when it was recess time. >> as you mentioned other people have referred to him by his childhood name jimmy. a college friend agreed. the defense attorney said he was quote, sweet and gentle. then the prosecution asked this. >> did you know he had a desire to kill lots of people? >> objection, your honor, that misstates the evidence and is argumentive. >> overruled. >> no. >> family members of the 12 who were killed that night are also expected to have their say. that comes during what is known as victim impact. >> we

just like you know, we saw james holmes do in 2012. when we see somebody act out like this it can be defiance. it can be anger. it can be revenge. there could be a number of motives and we'll try to understand that in the days and weeks ahead. hopefully to find ways to intervene in the lives of people who might act out like this, that we could stop another terrible act in america. >> clint van zandt, what's your reaction to the information we have now from more than one eyewitness saying that the movie was getting started. and the shooter just stood up seemingly in the middle of the theater, and just started firing without saying anything and apparently without seeming to direct the fire to any individual. >> we have a lot yet still to learn on this, lawrence. we saw a situation in florida in january 2014 where a 72-year-old former police captain pulled a gun in a movie theater because he was upset over an individual who was texting on his phone during the movie. that former police officer shot and killed a man and wounded the guy's --

. >>> the penalty phase is next this the trial of james holmes. thursday he was convicted on all 165 counts against him, including first degree murder. as paul beban reports, that was what families and victims were hoping for. >> reporter: after a trial that lasted almost three months with thousands of pieces of evidence testimony from hundreds of witnesses. this was the verdict that so many have been waiting for, guilty on all counts james holmes convicted in the deaths of 12 people in that aurora theater, and the wounding of 70 more almost three years ago. an emotional outpouring here after the verdict was read and family and friends and relatives came out of the courtroom. >> i don't want to say vindicated, but i was certain that's what it was going to be. i felt that only an insane juror could find otherwise. seriously. you would not come back with any verdict but guilty. >> and for a person who is anti-death penalty, i totally agree -- i feel the sentence that he -- that he may get -- which is the death penalty is the only penalty that -- tha

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lawyers for james holmes have argued that he is not guilty by reason of insanity. but prosecutors insist he knew exactly what he was doing. nbc's jacob rascon has our report. [ gunshots ] >> reporter: three years ago this month, james holmes opened fire inside a packed colorado movie theater, killing 12 people and wounding 70 others. this week the jury begins deliberations after more than two months of testimony, more than 250 witnesses, most either survivors -- >> i told him that i loved him and that i would take care of our baby if he didn't make it. >> reporter: or first responders. >> by the time we pulled into the hospital, she stopped talking and she lost conscious -- >> reporter: defense attorneys admit holmes carried out the attacks, but argue he was legally insane or didn't know the difference between right and wrong. showing this video of him walking into a wall, they argued he should be found not guilty by reason of insanity and locked up in a mental institution. >> i do not believe that without the delusion and without being mentally ill, this would hav

the jury, the trial of james holmes is finding him guilty on every count he has faced. they found him guilty on the murder charges. they are also pointing him guilty on every single one of the attempted murder charges. they reached up to count 65 you will hear the judge name the person that was under owners anded as part of the charge, we will get a taste of that listen. >> verdict form, count 63, attempt to commit mutter in the first degree, denise axelrod, we the jury find the defendant guilty of attempted to commit murder in the first degree an deliberation there you have it, leading up to 164, karen there's a denver attorney that specializes in criminal defense for juveniles and adults were you surprised. >> you know, it was a difficult issue for the jury to decide to determine whether the defendant mental illness rose to the level of the definition of legal insanity. they had to find the prosecution has to prove beyond all reasonable doubt that even though he was mentally ill that that illness did not cause him to be unable to distinguish right from wrong and the j

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took a lot of time to emphasize how deceitful, how deceptive james holmes was. that didn't go just to insanity. that also went to character. >> the fourjudge reminded jurors no the to talk to anyone about the case until returning next week for the sentencing phase of the trial. >>> really nice night out there for outdoor dining in center city. comfortable as we head into friday. don't get too used to this. the heat and humidity are coming back. sheena parveen is tracking the changes. >> today was perfect. how about tomorrow? >> if you like today and you thought it was perfect, you are really going to like tomorrow. the low humidity the comfortable temperatures those are going to stick around to end out the week. one more day of the really nice weather. radar, nice and dry. no rain headed this way any time soon. i think the earliest we will see it is to start off the weekend. at least we have another day with nice conditions. look at the temperatures. we're talking about it getting cooler as we go overnight tonight. some areas north and west will be in the 50s. t

closing arguments for the movie theatre shooter james holmes and he opened fire in a theaterer three years ago and killing and injuring people and has plead guilty by reason of insanity and paul what has happened so far today in court? >> well, david, after 11 weeks of testimony and almost three years as you mentioned since the act itself it all comes down to closing arguments will begin later today and we had a long morning of instructions to the jury very specific, very detailed going through charge after charge specific instructions as to what the jury can and cannot consider and started 9:30 local time and didn't wrap up until a while ago and prosecution and defense had questions for the judge and now they are in recess so closing arguments will not begin until sometime this afternoon after lunchtime and the arguments will last two hours for each side and the prosecution will have a chance to offer rebuttal. the prosecution has reserved 30 minutes of their two hour allotment for that rebuttal after the defense, david, and may stretch all the way through the end of today before we

. >> reporter: james holmes never denied being the killer. in fact he admitted in a videotape mental evaluation that he wanted to kill as many as possible. >> well the dead can't be repaired. or come back to life or be -- normal. >> reporter: a packed theater full of innocent victims. a father and mother an aspiring sports caster even a 6-year-old little girl. emotional testimony from more than 50 witnesses and testimony both to a close almost three years after the movie murder massacre. >> look at the evidence and hold this man accountable. >> reporter: the prosecution argued it was cold-blooded murder at the hands of the 24-year-old neuroscience graduate student. he had lost his job and the person he loved. a killing attack that was planned months in the making. >> the evidence is clear that he could not control his thoughts. that he could not control his actions. and he could not control his perceptions. >> reporter: public defender dan king tried to convince jurors james holmes was insane overcome by severe mental illness, driven by a del

were there mitigating factors like james holmes' mental illness. is that enough of a mitigating factor to outweigh the aggravating factors that would argue for the death penalty? and then if they do decide that the aggravating factors outweigh the mitigating factors, they move onto the third phase which is basically witness -- victim packet, i should say. and then the jurors are asked to make a moral determination whether he should receive the death penalty. in each of these phases, the jury has to agree unanimously. if they do not it defaults to life in prison without parole for james holmes. >> all right. you've outlined things for us very nicely. thanks for doing so. >>> a solemn procession minutes ago in georgia. carrying the body of a marine killed in last week's shootings traveled from the airport to the home. we'll get the latest on the investigation next. building aircraft, the likes of which the world has never seen. this is what we do. ♪ that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. new york state is reinventing how we do business

they need to testify if james holmes could get the death penalty. earlier this month james holmes was convicted in the murders of 12 people and the entering of 70 others in the crowded aurora colorado theater. that man accused of stabbing a metro passenger is in a courtroom. jasper spires is charged in the death of kevin sutherland. we have what is expected to happen today. >> good afternoon. jasper spires was expected to appear in court on misdemeanor charges this morning stemming from a botched robbery attempt and an assault on a police officer two days before the metro murder. earlier this morning the judge told reporters that he will not rule on that case before jasper spires goes before another judge for murder case in the next few minutes. in is anybody's guess on how jasper spires will behave in court. last week he interrupted the judge and his attorney several times. he said that they had no probable cause and they had to release him. after he left the courtroom it was suggested that he get a mental health evaluation. we will have updates th

. >> is james holmes your son? >> yes he is. >> reporter: for a second day james holmes parents testified in court. holmes mother breaking down on the stand. >> he has a serious mental illness, schizophrenia chose him. he didn't choose it. and i still love my son cht. >> reporter: the same jury that convicted the 27 year old of killing 12 people inside this colorado theater and injuring 70 others is deciding whether he deserves the death penalty. >> you never had an inkling of the arsenal that your son was amassing in his apartment in aurora? >> no. he didn't tell us anything about what he was thinking of doing. >> reporter: in the weeks leading up robert holmes exchanged several e-mails and phone calls with his son who just dropped out of school. >> trying to determine whether he was depressed. >> reporter: adamant they had no idea their son had homicidal thoughts holmes' parents insists he never harmed anyone until july 20 2012. other family and friends of james holmes testified he was polite, shy and never sough