James Holmes to appeal psychiatric exam order in theater shooting case
Source: Denver Post
Lawyers for the Aurora movie theater gunman say they will appeal an order requiring a second psychiatric evaluation to the Colorado Supreme Court, as the judge in the case rejected further defense efforts to toss out the death penalty as a possible punishment.
In a court filing Tuesday that was made public Wednesday, defense attorneys say they will file their appeal of the exam ruling within the next 30 days. As a result, Arapahoe County District Court Judge Carlos Samour further delayed the start of the second exam and canceled court hearings scheduled for early May. Samour has previously ordered the exam be completed by July 11.
Also in three orders made public Wednesday, Samour rejected defense arguments that the death penalty process is unconstitutional. Samour said all three motions lacked merit and had been rejected previously in other cases. Samour also rejected a defense request that jury selection be video recorded.
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