CENTENNIAL- According to the latest updates, another psychiatrist appointed by the state, testified this Monday that at the time of the shooting James Holmes was mentally troubled but still knew that what he was doing was wrong. Up till now, two different psychiatrists have testified that although Colorado Theatre shooter was not feeling mentally fit at the time of the incident but still he clearly knew the difference between the right and the wrong.
The first psychiatrist who interviewed James Holmes after the incident of shooting, Dr. Jeffrey Metzner testified that Holmes was sane but depressed at the time when he opened fire that killed 12 people and injured 70. The incident of the shooting took place in 2012 at the suburban theatre. Dr. Jeffrey Metzner further notified the jurors that his analysis of the defendant revealed that defendant was legally sane despite the fact that he had been facing serious mental issues.
After passing through the testimony period of almost a week, Dr. Metzner and Dr. William Reid have notified the jurors about the personal information about the shooter Holmes who after the shooting incident that killed 12 and wounded 70 has pleaded not guilty. James has pleaded not guilty because of insanity; his lawyers have told the jurors that James suffers from schizophrenia and was not able to distinguish between right and wrong at the time of the shooting incident that took place in 2012.
“Someone could have a chronic mental illness and they’re not psychotic all the time,” Metzner notified the jurors. “His planning of the shooting was well thought out, and it was thought out in a manner to delay getting caught.”
During the trial, Holmes’ attorney tried to press Dr.Metzner to accept that Holmes’ plan of shooting doesn’t necessarily indicate that he was sane at the time.
“The fact that someone has the ability to plan doesn’t mean that in and of itself they’re not psychotic, correct?” lawyer Dan King asked. Dr. Metzner agreed with the Holmes’ attorney but still he firmly stood by his earlier diagnosis which he had stated in his testimony.
“I thought his judgment was clinically impaired, despite having the capacity to judge right from wrong,” Metzner further notified the jurors. “He was so depressed he was willing to do anything that would make him feel less depressed, even if it meant going to jail.
