Judge Rejects James Holmes' Defense Request to Rule State Law on Insanity Pleas Unconstitutional

If the alleged Aurora shooter enters an insanity plea, prosecutors will have access to mental health records

Reason Staff | 3.8.2013 1:48 PM

The judge in the deadly Colorado theater shootings has denied a request by defense lawyers to declare a state law on the insanity plea unconstitutional.

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Judge Rejects James Holmes' Defense Request to Rule State Law on Insanity Pleas Unconstitutional

If the alleged Aurora shooter enters an insanity plea, prosecutors will have access to mental health records

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