week three of the colorado movie shooting trial, week three of what could be a six-month long case. james holmes defense says he is not guilty by reason of insanity. but the prosecution is showings the lengths this man went to try to stop the police from taking him down, either at the theater or at his apartment because today the jury is hearing from an fbi special agent about all of those explosives found in holmes booby-trapped apartment. had someone opened ta door and stepped inside inadvertently there could have been even more victims in this already tragic story. you know the name of the killer. you ve heard it time and time again. here are the names of the 12 victims who lost their lives that day. rebecca wingo, alexander teves,
muhammad cartoon contest. isis has claimed responsibility for it without offering any proof it planned or orchestrated the assault in which two gunmen were killed. we now know one suspect was in direct contact with a mysterious isis recruiter who was calling for the attack. investigators say he has recruited at least 16 americans to join isis. and now to the sentencing phase of the boston marathon bombing trial. dzhokhar tsarnaev s attorneys have sought to portray him as the product of a dysfunctional family. so to illustrate that, a psychiatrist testified about his father who he called a sick guy. after he was tortured during the chechen wars with russia. tsarnaev s lawyers are hoping that his family history and the influence of his older brother who you see there tamerlan will help save his life and get him sentenced to instead life in prison. another high profile trial. the colorado movie theater massacre. james holmes left behind a booby trapped apartment, police claim. they po
james holmes opened fire inside this aurora theater on july 20th, 2012. he admits he was the shoot, but he has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. the definition of legal insanity will be a difficult hurdle for the defense. they have to prove he didn t know right from wrong. reporter: the defense claims holmes was in the middle of a psychotic episode. the prosecution will try to prove premeditation and planning. the evidence includes holmes booby trapped apartment rigged with explosive device chemicals and wires. the facts will show clearly without question that the defendant knew it was wrong. reporter: tom s son alex wag one of the victims. they struggled out closure and no justice. the trial is always looming. we know it s going to basically reenact the killing of our child. reporter: if convicted, holmes faces either the death penalty or life in prison.
will be back in court today. his attorneys are battling prosecutors over several pieces of evidence and whether or not they are admissible at trial. our denver station has details. reporter: this is what james holmes looked like when he appeared last monday. he will start two weeks in court where his attorneys will try to get the judge to throw out evidence before the trial starts. evidence collected from holmes car outside of the movie theater and evidence found in his booby-trapped apartment. the burden is on the prosecution to prove what they did was legitimate and met constitutional scrutiny. reporter: this legal analyst tell us motions to suppress evidence are not often granted. holmes attorneys wanting evidence we have already seen thrown out. at january s preliminary hearing, prosecutors showed photos found in holmes iphone, note photos of his weapons, and a selvie with selfy with his fiery red/orange hair and posing with a gun. the iphone found in the car. the defens
according to a search warrant affidavit. one police officers said the psychiatrist did contact her before the shooting as part of her legal requirement to report threats. these documents show the officer deactivated the student s campus access card july 12th. eight days later police say holmes opened fire inside a crowded theater in aurora colorado during a showing of the batman movie. killing 12 people, wounding more. the police found drugs for depression and anxiety. more than 50 cans and bottle of0s bear and a batman mask inside the suspect s booby-trapped apartment. tough news on wall street. a new report shows the economy did not even add enough new jobs to keep up with the growth of population. we ll take a look at the impact and reaction.