'Dark Knight Rises' Colorado shooting: James Holmes appears in court
Published Jul 23 2012, 17:22 BST | By Mayer Nissim
James Holmes, 24, is being represented by public defenders Tamara Brady and Daniel King. He was advised by his lawyers not to speak at today's arraignment hearing.
District Chief Judge William Sylvester said that given the nature of the charges, Holmes would be held at a jail in Centennial, Colorado without bail.
The judge explained that there was probable cause to try Holmes with first degree murder, a class one felony. The attack on Friday left 12 people dead and 58 wounded.
Sources have claimed that Holmes could face the death penalty should he be found guilty of the charges.
Holmes will return to court a week today (Monday, July 30) at 9.30am.
Sylvester also announced a protection order banning Holmes from any contact with witnesses and victims of the shooting.
Watch footage of James Holmes in court below:
why should he get the death penalty.... Easy way out for him, make him suffer for many years and when he comes to ill health or near death then give him the most painful way to die.
July 24th 2012 at 9:04am
Casually giving himself up. Advising the police he had booby-trapped his flat. And now appearing bewildered.
He's still playing his sick game.
July 23rd 2012 at 9:46pm(+1 like)
Looks stoned off his tits
July 23rd 2012 at 7:53pm(+1 like)
nutcase
July 23rd 2012 at 7:44pm(+2 likes)
Clearly he is going to want to be sent an asylum.
July 23rd 2012 at 7:04pm(+2 likes)