and that was the key to this case. when mr. holmes stepped into that theater on july 20th 2012 he had lost touch with reality. that guy was sane beyond a reasonable doubt and he needs to be held accountable for what he did. the verdict will come from 12 jurors. nine women and three men who had been listening to testify for nearly three months. nbc s scott cohen is live outside the courthouse in centennial, colorado. scott, what is the scene there tonight? reporter: well, there is a great deal clearly of media that has shown up in the three hours or so since we had gotten news there was a verdict. family members have arrived. they ve been here throughout the trial. as you might expect nervous, concerned, wondering what this verdict will be. it is a verdict that they