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Theater massacre suspect appears in Colorado courtroom

 James Eagan Holmes appeared in court for the first time today after he was arrested last week in the deaths of 12 people in a mass shooting at a sold-out

 

James Eagan Holmes appeared in court for the first time today after he was arrested last week in the deaths of 12 people in a mass shooting at a sold-out movie theater in Aurora, Colo.

The hearing was held to advise Holmes, 24, of his rights. Official charges aren't filed at a so-called "advisement" hearing; under Colorado law, prosecutors will now have 72 hours to file charges, but in especially complicated cases, judges have the leeway to give them more time.