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  Holmes to change plea to not guilty

Prosecutors to seek death penalty in Colorado theater shooting case

  MSNBC's Thomas Roberts gets the latest from the trial of James Holmes from NBC's Leanne Gregg and attorney Gary Lozow. Prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Holmes.

Will James Holmes face the death penalty?

  Prosecutors in Colorado are expected to announce whether they will seek the death penalty in the case against James Holmes, the accused gunman in the Aurora theater massacre that left 12 people dead and 70 others injured last July. NBC’s LeAnne Gregg reports.

Holmes ready to make a deal?

  Attorneys offer up a guilty plea for accused Aurora, Colorado shooter, James Holmes, in order to save his life. NBC News' Leanne Gregg reports.

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  Judge enters not guilty plea for James Holmes

Holmes, who appeared in court with a dark beard and hair, has been charged with murdering 12 people during a mass shooting in a Denver movie theater during a showing of “The Dark Knight Rises.” The former neuroscience student was told he could change his plea to guilty by reason of insanity at a lat

  Holmes arraignment delayed until March

Judge grants a request from James Holmes' defense team to postpone the arraignment of the suspected Aurora theeater gunman until March 12. NBC’s Leanne Gregg reports.

  Holmes’ lawyers present no evidence during hearing

The preliminary hearing for James Holmes, who is accused of killed 12 in the Aurora, Colo., theater massacre, ended Wednesday when Holmes’ defense attorney chose to call no witnesses to testify about Holmes’ mental state. The judge will issue a ruling by Friday as to whether or not a trial will begi

  911 calls reveal horror of Aurora shooting

There was more gruesome testimony as the pretrial hearing continued for James Holmes the lone gunman in the Aurora theater shooting that killed 12 and injured 58 others. And for the first time, in words attributed to Holmes, a detailed description of what he expected would happen when he left for th

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Courtroom sketch of accused movie theatre gunman, James Holmes listening to his legal team during hearing in Centennial

Accused movie theater gunman, James Holmes is shown in this courtroom artist sketch listening to his legal team during hearing in Centennial, Colorado May 13, 2013. A Colorado judge found "good cause" to allow Holmes, who could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers last yea

Courtroom sketch of accused movie theatre gunman, James Holmes
Courtroom sketch of accused movie theatre gunman, James Holmes

Accused movie theater gunman, James Holmes, is led into court in this courtroom artist sketch in Centennial, Colorado May 13, 2013. A Colorado judge found "good cause" to allow Holmes, who could face the death penalty if convicted of murdering 12 moviegoers last year, to change his plea to not guilt

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The reopening and remembrance of the Century Aurora Theater

A sign welcomes guests at the reopening and remembrance of the Century Aurora Theater in Aurora, Colorado January 17, 2013 where suspect James Holmes is accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others July 20, 2012. REUTERS/RJ Sangosti/Pool

Jana Winter
Jana Winter

Fox television reporter Jana Winter, right, and her attorneys arrive at district court for a hearing for Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes in Centennial, Colo., on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Winter was subpoenaed to testify in Colorado about who gave her confidential information about a n