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James Holmes Pleads Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity

By Jeralyn, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Tue Jun 04, 2013 at 01:38:36 PM EST
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The judge presiding over the criminal case of James Holmes, accused of the Aurora theater shootings, has accepted Holmes' plea of not guilty by reason of insanity.

Today was the deadline for the filing of non-capital motions. The defense filed a slew of them. They are available here.

One motion gives notice the defense will move for a change of venue before trial. In other pleadings, it asks that the jury be sequestered during jury selection and that non-English speaking jurors be allowed to serve (and that the court provide translators.) [More...]

The defense is challenging the searches of Holmes' iphone, ipod, email accounts and computers. It is seeking to suppress his statements and opinion testimony about firearms, computer forensics, hair and fiber analysis, his handwriting and other fields of proposed expert testimony.

In a pleading seeking to prohibit prospective jurors from having cell phones, computer or electronic devices at the courthouse, the defense says the trial is expected to last four months, but may take longer.

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