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James Holmes moves closer to death penalty verdict James Holmes moves closer to death penalty verdict
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Convicted mass killer James Holmes has moved one step closer to the death penalty after jurors rejected a defence appeal for leniency.Convicted mass killer James Holmes has moved one step closer to the death penalty after jurors rejected a defence appeal for leniency.
The same jury found Holmes guilty of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado.The same jury found Holmes guilty of killing 12 people and wounding 70 others at a cinema in Aurora, Colorado.
Holmes' mitigating factors, including mental illness, do not outweigh the crime, the jury determined on Monday.Holmes' mitigating factors, including mental illness, do not outweigh the crime, the jury determined on Monday.
Now the proceedings move to the third and final phase of the sentencing where victims will make impact statements.Now the proceedings move to the third and final phase of the sentencing where victims will make impact statements.
During the second phase, Holmes' family and childhood friends shared memories of him as a loving child who became more isolated as he grew up.During the second phase, Holmes' family and childhood friends shared memories of him as a loving child who became more isolated as he grew up.
Both Holmes' parents took the stand during sentencing to plead for his life.
"I didn't realize that his loudest cry for help was his silence," Arlene Holmes told court prosecutors.
During his trial defence lawyers argued unsuccessfully for Holmes to be found not guilty by reason of insanity.