The information was made public as part of a motion to find out who leaked information to the media about a package allegedly sent by Holmes to the psychiatrist, Dr. Lynne Fenton. Media reports had said that the package contained a notebook with descriptions of the attack. Complete coverage of James Holmes on Crimesider. Please enter email address to continue. All told, Holmes faces felonies: 24 counts of first-degree murder, counts of attempted murder and one count of possession of an explosive device.
In the murder and attempted-murder charges, Holmes was accused in half the counts of committing the crimes after deliberation and in the other half with committing them with extreme indifference. Denver attorney Daniel Recht said the different counts are an advantage to prosecutors because if a jury were to acquit Holmes under one theory, it could still convict him under the other theory.
If convicted of any of the murder charges, Holmes could face execution, though prosecutors have not yet said whether they will pursue the death penalty. The most lenient sentence Holmes could receive if convicted of the murder counts is life in prison without parole. In a charging document unsealed after the hearing, prosecutors accuse Holmes of one count of murder after deliberation and one count of murder with extreme indifference for each of the 12 victims who died.
The attempted-murder charges follow a similar pattern — officials have said 58 people were wounded in the shootings but have not released a list of names. Tags: crimes and misdemeanors trials james holmes aurora shooting.
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Arapahoe County Chief District Judge Carlos Samour announced that the jury's foreman was juror number — who had revealed during jury selection that he survived the massacre of 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado.
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