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Former neuroscience student James Holmes will plead not guilty by reason of insanity for last year’s rampage killing at a theater in Aurora, Colo., his lawyers announced yesterday. Holmes is accused of bursting into a midnight screening of “The Dark Night Rises” on July 20 and opening fire on the crowd, killing 12 and injuring dozens more. He was arraigned in January on 166 counts of murder and attempted murder. If convicted, he could face the death penalty. The trial …

Lawsuits may proceed against the owner of the Colorado movie theater that was the scene of last summer’s grisly massacre that left 12 people dead and dozens more injured, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. Ten lawsuits for wrongful death and premises liability will advance to the discovery process, while the judge did disallow general negligence claims against Cinemark USA, owner of the Aurora theater. The suits allege that Cinemark did not have adequate security in place, which could have prevented or mitigated the mass …

Prosecutors will seek the death penalty for accused Aurora theater gunman James Holmes, who is facing 166 murder and attempted murder charges for the shooting rampage last July. Holmes’ attorneys last week attempted to reach an agreement that he would plead guilty in exchange for life in prison with no chance of parole, stating, “Mr. Holmes is currently willing to resolve the case to bring the proceedings to a speedy and definite conclusion for all involved.” The prosecution, however, decided …

A judge entered a not guilty plea for accused Aurora theater gunman James Holmes on charges that he killed 12 and wounded dozens in an attack that horrified the nation last summer. Holmes faces up to 166 charges for murder and attempted murder. His arraignment had originally been scheduled for January, but was pushed back at the request of his defense attorneys. He had been widely expected to plead not guilty by reason of insanity, but his lawyers argued that …

Accused Aurora theater gunman James Holmes will stand for trial in the July 2012 massacre in Colorado that left 12 dead and dozens wounded, a judge ruled this morning. Holmes, 25, will face as many as 166 murder and attempted murder charges for allegedly storming into a theater showing a midnight screening of “The Dark Knight Rises” on July 20 and opening fire on the audience with a shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun. He was arrested in the …