Mass Murder News: James Holmes Sentenced To Life In Prison Without Parole For Aurora Movie Theater Shooting
Over three years ago, James Egan Holmes massacred 12 people and injured 70 more. Today, Holmes was sentence to life in prisone without parole for his crimes.
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July 20, 2012 was a dark day for Aurora, Colo. as Holmes open fired on an unsuspecting audience during a screening of The Dark Knight Rises. The sole gunman was found guilty on 165 charges back in July, and deliberation regarding the mass murderers sentence finally ended on Thursday ahead of a Friday announcement.
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The jury had the duty of choosing between the death sentence or life in prison. The defense attempted to argue that Holmes "was in the throes of a psychotic episode" at the time of the shooting, according to the Washington Post, and the jury could not reach a unanimous final sentencing verdict on 12 counts of murder in the first degree. Therefore, the court will impose a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
