Tag: James Holmes
James Holmes Sentenced To Life In Prison
The man who committed to 2012 Colorado movie theater shooting has been sentenced to life with out parole after jurors failed to agree on whether or not he should get the death penalty.
The decision was made after 3 months of testimonies from the victims and pleads from his parents to be spared from lethal injection. This case could’ve ended the same way 2 years ago had Holmes pleaded guilty.
I think this is a better. I feel like the death penalty would’ve been the easy way out for him. Now he has to sit in prison for the rest of his life thinking about what he did and forever looking over his shoulder.
James Holmes found guilty of Aurora, Colorado shooting
After 3 years and 12 hours of deliberating, James Holmes has been found guilty on a total of 165 counts. 24 counts of murder, 140 counts of attempted murder, and 1 count of possession of an explosive device.
Holmes barged in a movie theater on July 20, 2012 and shot and killed 12 people and injured 70 others. He tried to plead guilty by reason of insanity.
It’s good to see that after 3 years this man will finally be put behind bars. It won’t bring those people back but at least their families can have a peace of mind knowing he will be locked up for life.