1. What were the main weaknesses in the defenses approach that led to a guilty verdict for James Holmes?
2. What evidence of James Holmes sanity was present at the time of shooting, and how did the prosecution present this to the jury?
3. What role, if any, did politics play in the trial of James Holmes?
4. What would have happened to James Holmes if he had been found not guilty by reason of insanity? Be specific.
5. If you were a juror for the James Holmes trial, what would have been your decision, both in terms of sanity and sentencing phase?
