James Holmes pleads not guilty

A judge accepted James' Holmes plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on June 4, setting the stage for a lengthy mental evaluation of the Colorado theater shooting suspect. Holmes is accused of opening fire in a movie theater last summer, killing 12 people and injuring 70. He is charged with multiple counts of murder and attempted murder, and prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. (AP)

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James Holmes sits in court for an advisement hearing at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado June 4, 2013. Holmes, who could face execution if convicted of killing 12 moviegoers last summer, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on Tuesday, and the judge accepted his plea. REUTERS/Andy Cross/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)
James Holmes sits in court for an advisement hearing at the Arapahoe County Justice Center in Centennial, Colorado June 4, 2013. Holmes, who could face execution if convicted of killing 12 moviegoers last summer, entered a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity on Tuesday, and the judge accepted his plea. REUTERS/Andy Cross/Pool (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW)