James Holmes will plea not guilty by reason of insanity in his upcoming trail. Courtesy Fox News
James Holmes, accused of mass killngs at the Aurora theatre in Colorado, wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. RJ Sangosti/AP Photo/Denver Post Source: AP
LAWYERS for the man accused of killing 12 people and injuring 70 in a Colorado cinema say he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity.
Lawyers for James Holmes on Tuesday said in a court filing they plan to formally ask for the change of plea at a May 13 hearing.
A judge in the case previously entered a standard not guilty plea for Holmes.
If the judge accepts the insanity plea, Holmes would be sent to the state mental hospital, where doctors would determine whether he was insane at the time of the July 20 shootings.
If the doctors do determine that Holmes was insane, a jury could still find him guilty.
The insanity plea was widely expected given the compelling evidence against Holmes.
He is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.
Holmes' lawyers have said in court hearings and written in court documents that Holmes is mentally ill. He was seeing a psychiatrist before the attack on a midnight screening of the latest Batman movie.
Prosecutors say Holmes spent months buying guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition, donned police-style body armour and opened fire in a crowded Aurora theatre during a midnight showing of the latest Batman movie on July 20.
Twelve people were killed and 70 injured.
Holmes could be executed if he's convicted of more than 160 counts of murder and attempted murder.
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