tangent4ronpaul
03-13-2013, 05:27 AM
at least that's the plea the judge entered on his behalf... with the qualification that he could change it to not guilty by reasons of insanity.
Holmes, who is facing 166 counts, mostly of murder and manslaughter, has spent the past eight months behind bars. He was reportedly restrained in a psychiatric ward for several days during the fall out of fear he might harm himself.
To be found not guilty by reason of insanity, Holmes has to prove that he did not know right from wrong when he committed the crime of which he is accused. Prosecutors say Holmes planned the massacre well in advance, ordering arms and ammunition through the internet and dressing in paramilitary gear on the night of the assault. Police also found explosives in his apartment that had reportedly been rigged to go off when authorities entered.
In many ways, Holmes is an anomaly. He had no known connection to any of his victims, and unlike Newtown shooter Adam Lanza, or Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, he did not end his massacre by committing suicide.
Some parallels can be drawn between Holmes and Jared Loughner, the man who opened fire outside a Tucson supermarket in January 2011, killing 6 and wounding 13 others, including former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Loughner, a diagnosed schizophrenic, was initially ruled not competent to stand trial, but after more than a year of treatment inside a federal prison, pleaded guilty to the charges against him and was sentenced to life without parole.
more at link
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57573826-504083/james-holmes-update-judge-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-suspect-in-colorado-movie-theater-massacre/
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Holmes, who is facing 166 counts, mostly of murder and manslaughter, has spent the past eight months behind bars. He was reportedly restrained in a psychiatric ward for several days during the fall out of fear he might harm himself.
To be found not guilty by reason of insanity, Holmes has to prove that he did not know right from wrong when he committed the crime of which he is accused. Prosecutors say Holmes planned the massacre well in advance, ordering arms and ammunition through the internet and dressing in paramilitary gear on the night of the assault. Police also found explosives in his apartment that had reportedly been rigged to go off when authorities entered.
In many ways, Holmes is an anomaly. He had no known connection to any of his victims, and unlike Newtown shooter Adam Lanza, or Columbine shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, he did not end his massacre by committing suicide.
Some parallels can be drawn between Holmes and Jared Loughner, the man who opened fire outside a Tucson supermarket in January 2011, killing 6 and wounding 13 others, including former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. Loughner, a diagnosed schizophrenic, was initially ruled not competent to stand trial, but after more than a year of treatment inside a federal prison, pleaded guilty to the charges against him and was sentenced to life without parole.
more at link
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57573826-504083/james-holmes-update-judge-enters-not-guilty-plea-for-suspect-in-colorado-movie-theater-massacre/
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