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But James Holmes’ mental health will play a larger role in deciding his sentence than it did in deciding his guilt, experts say.
The jury on Thursday found James Holmes guilty of all 24 first-degree murder charges, launching the case into what could be a month-long death penalty sentencing hearing. During that hearing of possibly three parts — which are likely to be just as emotional as the 12 weeks of trial — jurors could deliberate up to three more times and will again be forced to weigh Holmes’ mental health.
“I think there was room for the jury to go either way,” said Larry Pozner, a Denver defense attorney and legal analyst. “I do not believe this is a signal that they are ignoring the enormous mental health issues.”
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And now some interesting stories from the local crime blotters.
A man at 6450 York St., Commerce City, on June 3. Security officers called police, but the man took off on his bike. He was later found on a trail wearing only shoes and a jacket.
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A man upset his girlfriend caught him watching pornography June 28 later sprayed her with a water hose as she slept in the basement of their home in the 8200 block of West 72nd Avenue in Arvada. .
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After the recent deaths of two children — and five reviews launched by Colorado’s child watchdog in the last two years — Denver’s child protection system will .
The death last week of toddler Jayvion Johnson, whose family had been the subject of calls to child protection workers, has triggered the creation of an “impact team” to review everything from technology and legislative policy to staff training and community engagement.
Starting this week, Denver child protection workers automatically will visit the home of any family that is the subject of three abuse or neglect calls within 14 months if that family has a child under 5 years old.
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