Holmes To Plea Not Guilty Due To Insanity

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James Holmes intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity to killing 12 people and wounding 70 in the Colorado movie theater shooting last July, the Denver Post reported Tuesday. 

In a filing Tuesday, Holmes’ lawyers wrote they intend to “tender a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.” Holmes would need a judge’s permission to change his plea. 

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