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Jury: Theater Gunman Eligible For Death Penalty
The jury in the theater shooting trial has decided that the gunman is eligible for the death penalty.
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The jury in the theater shooting trial has decided that the gunman is eligible for the death penalty.
Jurors decided unanimously Thursday that the Colorado theater attack was so heinous, depraved and cruel that it deserves the death penalty. Defense lawyers will now try to show why the life of James Holmes should be spared nevertheless.
The jurors who convicted James Holmes of murder in the Colorado theater shooting were taking more time than expected Thursday to decide whether prosecutors passed the first legal test for a death sentence.
James Holmes should be put to death for the Colorado theater shooting because he deliberately and cruelly killed 12 people, including a 6-year-old girl, prosecutors told jurors Wednesday.
Prosecutors in the Colorado theater shooting trial have started urging jurors to sentence James Holmes to death row by playing a slide show that includes photos of the 12 victims.
Jurors quickly rejected Colorado theater shooter James Holmes' claim that he was legally insane when he killed 12 people and injured 70 others, but the next phase of his trial could be more difficult as they weigh the extent of his mental illness against the enduring pain and heartache he caused.
Colorado theater shooter James Holmes will be sentenced to either death or life in prison without parole after the penalty phase of his trial, which starts Wednesday. Either way, Holmes can expect to spend decades in prison.
The time has come for jurors to hear whether James Holmes should be executed for killing 12 people in a Colorado movie theater. But even if they decide on death, Holmes could spend the rest of his life in prison awaiting capital punishment that never happens.
The Aurora theater gunman spoke in court on Tuesday to tell the judge he wouldn't be testifying during the sentencing phase of his trial.
A fifth-grade teacher of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes described him as a pleasant, productive student, providing an early glimpse of how defense attorneys will try to save his life.
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Whether James Holmes gets life without parole or a death sentence for the Colorado theater shooting, he will spend years behind bars, joining about 6,000 inmates in Colorado and hundreds of thousands of others nationwide who suffer from mental illness.
Jurors needed only 12 hours to reject the idea that James Holmes was legally insane when he opened fire on a packed movie theater, bringing relief to the families of the dozen people he killed and scores he injured three years ago.
ow that a verdict has been reached, many victims in the Aurora theater shooting are eager to get to the sentencing phase.
Theater shooting survivors reacted to Thursday's guilty verdict for the gunman as they expressed relief and support moving forward for the sentencing phase of the trial.
Gunman James Holmes was found guilty in the Aurora theater shooting that left 12 people dead and dozens more injured, putting the death penalty option at the center of the courtroom.
Survivors and pubilc officials reacted after a Colorado jury on Thursday convicted 27-year-old James Holmes of killing 12 moviegoers and wounding dozens of others in a suburban Denver movie theater in 2012.
The sentencing phase of the theater shooting trial is expected to begin next week and could take several weeks, according to CBS4's legal analyst.
Theater shooting survivor Marcus Weaver was brought to tears when the guilty verdict was read in court on Thursday afternoon.
Key dates in the life of Colorado theater shooter James Holmes who was found guilty in the Aurora theater shooting.
Colorado theater shooter James Holmes was convicted Thursday of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a methodical attack on a midnight movie premier in July 2012. Here's a look at the key elements in the case,
Aurora theater shooter James Holmes was convicted Thursday in the chilling 2012 attack on defenseless moviegoers at a midnight Batman premiere after jurors swiftly rejected defense arguments that the former graduate student was insane and driven to murder by delusions.
The families of those killed and injured in the Aurora theater shooting are arriving at the courthouse in Centennial where James Holmes' verdict will be read at 4:15 p.m.
The jury in the Aurora theater shooting trial is deliberating for a second day over whether James Holmes was legally insane when he opened fire on a crowded movie premiere.
The jury in the Aurora theater shooting trial had at least two questions for the judge in the first hours of deliberation on Wednesday.
Community members say that despite the area being deemed "unsuitable" for shooting five years ago, risky shooting activities continue at the site less than half a mile away from more than 100 homes.
With all the support and all the heartwarming stories that have come out about Todd Kidd and the influence he had on others, his sister hopes his death will serve as a wakeup call against gun violence.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is experiencing a statewide outage due to the Microsoft outage for customers of its 365 apps.
Community members say that despite the area being deemed "unsuitable" for shooting five years ago, risky shooting activities continue at the site less than half a mile away from more than 100 homes.
With all the support and all the heartwarming stories that have come out about Todd Kidd and the influence he had on others, his sister hopes his death will serve as a wakeup call against gun violence.
The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles is experiencing a statewide outage due to the Microsoft outage for customers of its 365 apps.
Officials from the Regional Transportation District on Friday morning said light rail lines are experiencing service disruptions.
Flights are getting back to regular operations at Denver International Airport although there are still be lingering problems from an overnight global Microsoft outage.
DMV services impacted across Colorado after CloudStrike communications outage hits state's computer systems.
A communications failure is causing big delays with the Regional Transportation Department's light rail lines, specifically the E, H, R and W lines.
United Airlines is one of the airlines whose flights were affected on Friday morning.
Local officials, Lutheran Hospital staff, and other community members celebrated the completion of their new facility with a ribbon-cutting Thursday night.
Todd Kidd played hockey for the University of Denver Pioneers in college. He was killed in RiNo while he was working as a bouncer.
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Mayor Anne Hidalgo declared the Seine river "exquisite" after taking a long-promised dip to show its water is safe for the Paris Olympics.
The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
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The Wall Street Journal calls reporter Evan Gershkovich's conviction on spying charges in Russia "bogus," but it may clear the way for a prisoner swap.
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Local officials, Lutheran Hospital staff, and other community members celebrated the completion of their new facility with a ribbon-cutting Thursday night.
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The now-recalled Diamond Shruumz gummies had been sold legally, but testing found they contained an illegal controlled substance.
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The outages Friday were connected to "a defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz said in a statement.
Customers expecting deliveries on Friday could face a wait following a software outage that's impacting flights across the globe.
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