Woman who interrupted #HolmesTrial with outburst held in contempt of court

A woman has been removed from the Colorado theater shooting trial after shouting “don’t kill him” during the district attorney’s closing arguments in the latest stage of the penalty phase.

As District Attorney George Brauchler spoke about how jurors should consider mental illness in deciding James Holmes’ fate, a woman shouted, “He’s wrong,” and, “Don’t kill him. Don’t kill him.” She continued speaking as she was pulled out of the courtroom and the door was closed.

Judge Carlos A. Samour, Jr. found the woman was in contempt of court and sentenced her to three weeks in the Arapahoe County Jail.

The jurors have gone home for the day after starting deliberations on whether to keep the death penalty on the table for Holmes.

They met for about a half hour Thursday after hearing closing arguments from prosecutors and the defense about whether Holmes’ mental illness or other reasons should lead them to sentence him to life in prison instead of death.