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Will Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes face death penalty?

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Will Aurora shooting suspect James Holmes face death penalty?

Asked by: Super Userkruijs in General » Crime
Settled on 03/28/2024 12:30 Settled by Super UserJosef Biesenberger

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A Colorado prosecutor said the suspect in the mass shooting at a midnight Batman film screening could face the death penalty.

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney Carol Chambers said Monday that her office is considering pursuing that punishment against James Holmes. She said a decision will be made in consultation with victims' families.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57477744/james-holmes-may-face-death-penalty-if-convicted-in-colorado-movie-theater-mass-shooting/

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   Super UserKentoine Johnson

CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — James Holmes said his "mind was kind of falling apart" and he began to have homicidal thoughts months before he killed 12 people and injured 70 others in a Colorado movie theater, according to a video excerpt presented Friday at his murder trial. http://news.yahoo.com/psychiatrist-colorado-shooter-knew-doing-081640090.html;_ylt=A0SO8zrYu2xVJSEAlxtXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEyOXFtaXRrBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjAxNDVfMQRzZWMDc2M-

   Super Userkruijs

Attorneys for accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes say mental health experts have now examined and diagnosed their client, prompting them to ask a judge today to change Holmes' plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/james-holmes-asks-plead-insanity-aurora-movie-theater/story?id=19167954#.UZFC80q7J3U

   Super Userkruijs

Lawyers for the man accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a Colorado movie theater say he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.

Attorneys for James Holmes said in a court filing Tuesday they plan to formally ask for the change of plea at a May 13 hearing.

A judge previously entered a standard not guilty plea for Holmes.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/07/james-holmes-not-guilty-reason-insanity/2142673/

   Super Userkruijs

Prosecutors want James Holmes executed for last year’s attack on an Aurora movie theater.

They announced their intention to seek the death penalty against Holmes in court on Monday.

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/19210771-418/story.html

   Super Userkruijs

Defense lawyers for James E. Holmes, who is charged with killing 12 people and wounding dozens more at an Aurora, Colo., movie theater last summer, signaled in court filings on Wednesday that they were willing to have Mr. Holmes plead guilty if he was spared the death penalty.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/28/us/defense-in-aurora-massacre-seeks-plea-deal.html?_r=0

   Super Userkruijs

This month, the arraignment of alleged gunman James Holmes, accused of first-degree murder, was delayed until March 12 because defense lawyers told Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester that they need more time to determine an appropriate plea.

Sylvester ruled Jan. 10 that the government established probable cause that Holmes committed the crimes he’s accused of and must face trial. Holmes, who studied neuroscience at the University of Colorado, Denver, is charged with 166 counts, including murder and attempted murder. He may face the death penalty if convicted of first-degree murder.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-25/cinemark-magistrate-urges-dismissal-of-death-claims.html

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