Colorado Theater Shooting Suspect To Stand Trial

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A judge on Thursday ruled that James Holmes will stand trial for his alleged role in the deadly shooting last July at an Aurora, Colo. movie theater, the Associated Press reports.

From the AP:

District Judge William Sylvester ruled Thursday night that prosecutors had presented sufficient evidence to proceed with charges alleging James Holmes killed 12 people and injured 70 others at a suburban Denver movie theater July 20.

Holmes is charged with multiple counts of first-degree murder and attempted murder.

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