James Holmes To Enter Insanity Plea In Aurora Movie Theater Shooting Trial [View all]
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Source: AP
DENVER — The man accused in the deadly Colorado theater shootings wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, his lawyers said Tuesday.
Attorneys for James Holmes said in a court filing they plan to formally ask for the change of plea at a May 13 hearing.
The insanity plea was widely expected given the compelling evidence against Holmes, who is accused of opening fire July 20 in a crowded theater in the Denver suburb of Aurora. Twelve people were killed and 70 injured.
But his lawyers delayed entering an insanity plea for weeks, saying Colorado's insanity and death penalty laws overlapped in a way that could severely – and unconstitutionally – hamper his defense if he did plead insanity.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/07/james-holmes-enters-insanity-plea_n_3232660.html
He will be speaking at a future NRA convention, I would assume.
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