Defense Psychiatrist Interviewed Holmes 4 Days After Shooting, Declared Him Insane

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) - The defense in the Aurora theater shooting trial began with video of James Holmes standing on his jail cell bed, and falling off backwards.

Psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Woodcock was hired by the defense to assess Holmes' sanity immediately after the shooting. He interviewed Holmes four days after the tragedy and declared him insane.

"It was my impression that he was mentally ill, that he was severely mentally ill," Dr. Woodcock testified.

While every doctor that reviewed the case agreed that was the best time to know if he was actually insane, Woodcock's conclusion is differs.

Two other psychiatrists declared Holmes sane based on the amount of preparation that went into planning the shooting.

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Prosecutors objected for nearly an hour before Dr. Woodcock could be admitted as an expert to the trial.

They continued to question his methods in cross examination, where woodcock apparently broke his own protocol and allowed a defense investigator so sit in on Holmes' exam.

One prosecutor asked Dr. Woodcock, "You said 'I deviated from it because I thought it would help the team'... I presume you mean the defense team, 'to have another person there to watch me do this'?" to which Woodcock responded, "This was a very limited scope evaluation."

Prosecutors repeatedly questioned Dr. Woodcock's methods, and noted discrepancies in his notes. At times he seemed flustered with the district attorney's questioning.