April 1st, 2013
11:35 AM ET

Death penalty sought in theater shootings

Prosecutors said Monday they will seek the death penalty for Colorado movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes despite his offer last week to plead guilty in exchange for avoiding a death sentence.

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  1. chrissy

    Its the right thing to do.

    April 1, 2013 at 11:55 am | Report abuse |
  2. Mr Dalloway

    He's insane, giving him life in a psychiatric hospital would be far less inexpensive.

    April 1, 2013 at 1:22 pm | Report abuse |
    • math teacher

      Far less inexpensive = far more expensive

      April 1, 2013 at 2:59 pm | Report abuse |
  3. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    Death is the only appropriate penalty.

    April 1, 2013 at 1:25 pm | Report abuse |
  4. chrissy

    @ Mr. Dalloway, he didnt claim insanity as his defence. In fact he refused a physchatric eval uation so a death sentence is the right thing.

    April 1, 2013 at 1:51 pm | Report abuse |
  5. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    I consider Mr. Holmes's offer to plead guilty in order to avoid a death penalty a strong indication of good mental fitness.

    April 1, 2013 at 1:54 pm | Report abuse |
  6. saywhat

    Agree@JI-F &@chrissy.

    April 1, 2013 at 2:10 pm | Report abuse |
  7. banasy©

    There is an old song with a lyric that is apropos to this case: "If a man ever needed dying he did."

    April 1, 2013 at 2:21 pm | Report abuse |
  8. rupert

    Shamefully,we are becoming more like mexico & canada.no. This animal will not get the death penalty.sorry

    April 1, 2013 at 2:36 pm | Report abuse |
  9. rupert

    @toaday.no

    April 1, 2013 at 2:38 pm | Report abuse |
  10. chrissy

    @ Toady, this young man has shown everyone that he has no remorse for his actions. In fact hes very proud of what he did. So yes he needs the maximum sentence, which is the death penalty!

    April 1, 2013 at 2:46 pm | Report abuse |
  11. Joey Isotta-Fraschini ©™

    @ Toady:
    You have to be a troll.

    April 1, 2013 at 2:53 pm | Report abuse |
  12. BOMBO

    If this guy gets a Hinckley type verdict after a long trial, the prosecutors are going to look like idiots.

    April 1, 2013 at 3:01 pm | Report abuse |
  13. Super blogger

    Yes joey he was. He has been deleted for the betterment of all.
    I am SUPER BLOGGER.
    ZAP!

    April 1, 2013 at 3:42 pm | Report abuse |
  14. Portland tony

    A death penalty trial is very expensive and the sentence takes years to carry out. Tax payers and society would be better served by accepting his plea and quietly outing him away for life

    April 1, 2013 at 3:57 pm | Report abuse |
    • Portland tony

      That's "put him away for life!"

      April 1, 2013 at 4:02 pm | Report abuse |
  15. Jeff Frank (R-Ohio) "The Lunatic Fringe"

    James Holmes- "Your Done!"

    April 1, 2013 at 5:42 pm | Report abuse |
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