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Prosecutor Joins Team In Theater Shootings

An assistant state attorney general has been appointed to the team prosecuting James Holmes in the Colorado theater shootings.

2013/05/20

A gunman opened fire on people attending "The Dark Knight Rises" debut at the Century 16 theaters at the Aurora Mall on July 20, 2012. (credit: CBS)

Theater Attack Prompts New Colorado Mental Health Law

Days after a gunman entered a suburban Denver movie theater, killing 12 moviegoers and injuring 70 others, Gov. John Hickenlooper and Colorado health officials began talking about revamping a state mental health system that had been devastated by budget cuts.

2013/05/16

James Holmes in court on March 12, 2013 (credit: CBS)

Holmes Prosecutors: Laws Are Clear, Constitutional

Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings say laws on insanity and the death penalty are constitutional and don’t need any of the explanations requested by the defense.

2013/05/15

Holmes Prosecution Lists 3,500 Potential Witnesses

Court documents say prosecutors in the Colorado theater shootings have listed about 3,500 potential witnesses they could call during the trial of defendant James Holmes.

2013/05/14

Judge Delays Decision On Holmes Insanity Plea

Lawyers for the Colorado theater shooting suspect told a judge Monday he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, but the judge won’t rule on whether to allow that yet.

2013/05/13

Insanity Plea By Holmes Holds Risks For Both Sides

One of James Holmes’ lawyers asked a judge on Monday to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity in the Colorado theater shootings.

2013/05/13

Insanity Plea Puts Burden Of Proof On Prosecution In Aurora Theater Shooting Trial

The legal course in the Aurora theater shooting criminal case will change drastically on Monday. That’s when James Holmes is expected to change his plea from not guilty to not guilty by reason of insanity.

2013/05/11

States Seek To Fix Gun Background Check Backlog

Connecticut officials are setting aside millions of dollars to address backlogs in background checks that have soared into the thousands since the December school shooting in the state, which is one of several struggling with bottlenecks as people rush to buy guns ahead of new restrictions.

2013/05/10

New Insanity Plea May Slow Colorado Shooting Case

The trial of the former grad student charged in the deadly Colorado movie theater shootings will likely be delayed weeks or months because he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.

2013/05/08

A view of the remodeled exterior facade of the Cinemark Century Aurora Theaters on January 17, 2013. (Photo by Marc Piscotty/Getty Images)

Insanity Plea To Put The Focus Back On Mental Health

The most highly publicized insanity plea in Colorado’s recent history should get all of us, including our lawmakers, talking more about mental health in our community, CBSDenver.com blogger Dominic Dezzutti writes.

2013/05/07

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