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New mug shot of alleged Colorado shooter

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  • The Arapahoe County Sheriff released a new mug shot of Holmes
  • Holmes is facing 152 total charges
New mug shot of alleged Colorado shooter

The Arapahoe County Sheriff released a new mug shot of James Holmes, the alleged shooter in the Colorado movie theater massacre.


Holmes is facing 10 new charges for the Colorado movie theater shooting that left 12 people dead and 58 wounded. It is unclear what the new charges include.


Holmes was facing 142 counts, including 24 counts of first-degree murder, and now he is facing 152 charges total.


The charges were added during a hearing Thursday, where Holmes attended with cropped dark hair and a stubbly beard.


Prosecutors also announced at the hearing that they would not fight for the admissibility of the notebook Holmes allegdly sent to his psychiatrist, Dr. Lynn Fenton, hours before the shooting.


Holmes’ public defender, Tamara Brady, has argued that the notebook should not be used at trial, because it is confidential communication between a patient and doctor.


Prosecutors say they maintain the belief that the notebook is not confidential, but will drop the issue out of fear it will delay the trial.


 

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