Lawyers say Batman shootings suspect mentally ill August 10, 2012 - 13:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Lawyers for the suspect in the deadly shootings at a Batman screening say he is mentally ill and have asked for more time for him to be assessed, Sky News James Holmes has again appeared at a Colorado court with the same dazed demeanour he had at previous hearings. The 24-year-old former PhD student at the University of Colorado is accused of the July 20 rampage at a midnight showing of the latest Batman film in Aurora. Twelve people were killed and 58 injured. Defence attorney Daniel King argued lawyers need more information from prosecutors and investigators to assess their client. "We cannot begin to assess the nature and the depth of Mr Holmes' mental illness until we receive full disclosure," he said. Mr King said Holmes had sought out a university psychiatrist, Lynne Fenton, for help but there were no further details. Another hearing was scheduled for August 16 to establish whether there is a doctor-patient relationship between Dr Fenton and Holmes. Partner news  Top stories The agent shot in self-defense in the incident, which occurred at Todashev's house, the law enforcement source said. Only three senators on the committee - Republican Ron Paul and Democrats Tom Udall and Chris Murphy - opposed the bill. If true, the exclusion of Rafsanjani and Mashaie would leave the presidential race dominated by hardline conservatives. Amy Elliott, chief administrative officer of the Oklahoma medical examiner's office, said 51 were confirmed dead.   Partner news |  Latest news Samsung says Galaxy S4 surpassed ten million sales mark  In addition to white and black, the Galaxy S4 will also soon be available in blue, red, purple and brown this summer.1st look at Roman Polanski’s “Weekend Of A Champion” doc poster Roman Polanski, meanwhile, has just completed filming Venus In Fur, which is in competition at Cannes Film Fest."Les Miserables" star to join "While We're Young" indie The project stars Ben Stiller & Naomi Watts as a married couple that strikes up an unlikely friendship with a free-spirited younger couple.OSCE PA session in Istanbul to focus on protracted conflicts At the session, a Lithuanian rapporteur will present a draft resolution to include the issue of protracted conflicts. |
