Insanity?
In the summer of 2012, James Holmes walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and opened fire on the audience, killing 12 people. Holmes’ attorneys entered a plea of insanity; they claim he committed the murders while in a psychotic state (Ingold, 2013, September 30). Refusing to accept the insanity plea, jurors determined he should spend the rest of his life in prison (Associated Press, 2015, August 26).
In the summer of 2012, James Holmes walked into a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, and opened fire on the audience, killing 12 people. Holmes’ attorneys entered a plea of insanity; they claim he committed the murders while in a psychotic state (Ingold, 2013, September 30). Refusing to accept the insanity plea, jurors determined he should spend the rest of his life in prison (Associated Press, 2015, August 26).
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