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What happens after the verdict Raquel Villanueva, KUSA 3:21 p.m. MDT July 16, 2015 Arapahoe County courtroom(Photo: Eric Kehe/9NEWS) DENVER - If a jury if a convicts James Holmes on even just one count of first-degree murder, the theater trial will enter a sentencing phase. The jury can expect to hear testimony about whether he should be sent to prison for life or sentenced to death. The defense in the case has been scrambling to prepare for potential witnesses and working around their schedules. Monday, they asked Judge Samour if some of the witnesses could record video depositions due to conflicted schedules. One includes the former college roommate of the defendant. He researchers the Monarch butterfly and will be gone to conduct crucial research. Other potential witnesses include a family friend and a former teacher - all would testify to the defendant's character. Judge Samour told the defense he's not saying no to the idea of video recordings, but he needs more information before he can proceed with a decision. If he's found guilty, the jury will be gagged throughout the entire sentencing phase. The court expects the death penalty phase to last around a month and hopes to wrap up no later than Labor Day. If Holmes is found not guilty by reason of insanity, jurors will be done and free to speak on the case.

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What happens after the verdict

Raquel Villanueva, KUSA 3:21 p.m. MDT July 16, 2015

Arapahoe County courtroom(Photo: Eric Kehe/9NEWS)

DENVER - If a jury if a convicts James Holmes on even just one count of first-degree murder, thetheater trial will enter a sentencing phase.

The jury can expect to hear testimony about whether he should be sent to prison for life orsentenced to death.

The defense in the case has been scrambling to prepare for potential witnesses and working aroundtheir schedules.

Monday, they asked Judge Samour if some of the witnesses could record video depositions due toconflicted schedules.

One includes the former college roommate of the defendant. He researchers the Monarch butterflyand will be gone to conduct crucial research.

Other potential witnesses include a family friend and a former teacher - all would testify to thedefendant's character.

Judge Samour told the defense he's not saying no to the idea of video recordings, but he needs moreinformation before he can proceed with a decision.

If he's found guilty, the jury will be gagged throughout the entire sentencing phase.

The court expects the death penalty phase to last around a month and hopes to wrap up no laterthan Labor Day.

If Holmes is found not guilty by reason of insanity, jurors will be done and free to speak on the case.

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Holmes will go to Colorado Mental Health Institute in Pueblo, where technically, one day he could bereleased.

Experts say that will likely never happen--because the nature of the crime is a factor in that decision.

The twelve people who deliberated the case included nine women and three men. Two people hadclose ties to the 1999 Columbine shooting.

Juror 640: A white woman whose daughter is in the Army and whose son is in the Marines. Shedoesn't watch the news, and is a union plumber.

Juror 17: White woman in her 40s or 50s who works as a lawyer, and is a caregiver for her elderlyparents.

Juror 329: White woman in her 20s who is a volunteer victims' advocate in Aurora.

Juror 535: Middle-age white woman whose ex-husband works as a police officer. Her niece was inthe cafeteria at Columbine High School the day of the shooting.

Juror 87: Middle-age white woman who says her son is a drug addict, and who has struggled withdepression in the past.

Juror 118: White woman and physicist with degrees in psychology and mathematics. Competitiveshooter.

Juror 378: White woman in her 50s who worked as a paramedic transporting mentally ill patients.

Juror 155: Middle-age white man in his 50s who was living in California when the shootinghappened. He said he doesn't know much about the case.

Juror 527: White man in his 30s who works as a store manager at Bed, Bath and Beyond.

Juror 737: White man in his 20s or 30s who was in Columbine High School during the shooting. Hesays the perpetrators were his good friends until eighth grade, and that he went to prom with one ofthe victims.

Juror 557: A middle-age white woman in her 30s or 40s. She says mental illness isn't an excuse forcommitting a terrible crime.

Juror 311: A middle-age white woman who wanted to hear from Holmes' parents.

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