06-01-2015, 09:39 AM
The Independent Psychiatrist Testifies
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Aurora theater shooting defendant James Holmes' actions suggest that "he knew what he was doing was wrong," a state-appointed doctor testified Friday.
The independent psychiatrist – the prosecution and defense hired their own – said Holmes also appears to have a "primitive or infantile" way of dealing with a powerful anger he carries.
Holmes is "extremely uncomfortable … to see this powerful anger inside himself," testified Dr. William Reid, concluded that Holmes suffers from mental illness but knew right from wrong at the time of the shooting.
In his interviews, Holmes also said a breakup with his girlfriend made him want to kill other people.
Prosecutors have shown evidence that Holmes spent months preparing for the attack, including buying and practicing with guns, amassing body armor and researching the theater's exists and how long it might take police to arrive. Defense attorneys say Holmes suffers from schizophrenia and was unable to understand that what he was doing was wrong.
Jurors on Monday will resume watching more of the 22 hours of interviews conducted by Reid.
ref: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../28184771/
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He premeditated the murderers. He knew right from wrong. He confessed. I wish this trial could have just gone straight to the penalty phase.
Anyway, testimony is expected to continue til the end of summer.
Aurora theater shooting defendant James Holmes' actions suggest that "he knew what he was doing was wrong," a state-appointed doctor testified Friday.
The independent psychiatrist – the prosecution and defense hired their own – said Holmes also appears to have a "primitive or infantile" way of dealing with a powerful anger he carries.
Holmes is "extremely uncomfortable … to see this powerful anger inside himself," testified Dr. William Reid, concluded that Holmes suffers from mental illness but knew right from wrong at the time of the shooting.
In his interviews, Holmes also said a breakup with his girlfriend made him want to kill other people.
Prosecutors have shown evidence that Holmes spent months preparing for the attack, including buying and practicing with guns, amassing body armor and researching the theater's exists and how long it might take police to arrive. Defense attorneys say Holmes suffers from schizophrenia and was unable to understand that what he was doing was wrong.
Jurors on Monday will resume watching more of the 22 hours of interviews conducted by Reid.
ref: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/natio.../28184771/
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He premeditated the murderers. He knew right from wrong. He confessed. I wish this trial could have just gone straight to the penalty phase.
Anyway, testimony is expected to continue til the end of summer.