who is the defense attorney for james holmes

Such is the case for Holmes, who is being represented by two attorneys from Colorado's Office of the State Public Defender, Tamara Brady and Daniel King. Both Brady and King are part of the defender's office's capital cases team, and between the two of them, they've handled some pretty high-profile cases.

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What happens to James Holmes if he is found not guilty?

Apr 27, 2015 · Such is the case for Holmes, who is being represented by two attorneys from Colorado's Office of the State Public Defender, Tamara Brady and Daniel King. Both Brady and King are part of the...

What is the defense trying to prove in the Holmes trial?

Jun 24, 2015 · Under defense attorney Daniel King's questioning, Reid acknowledged that memories can change and fade in that time span. Since his arrest, Holmes has been treated by 20 doctors, and all agreed he...

Did Holmes know what he was doing at the Aurora shooting?

At Holmes's murder trial, prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. His defense attorneys are fighting for their client's life. They are doing this by admitting that Holmes is the one who committed one of the worst mass murders in United States history -- but that he did not know what he was doing at the time of the Aurora shooting and is not guilty by reason of the insanity …

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CARLOS A. SAMOUR, JR

Carlos A. Samour Jr was born in El Salvadore and moved to the USA at age 13. He was a private defense attorney as well as a prosecutor in Denver. He became a district court judge in 2007. This is his 1st death penalty case as a judge.

DEFENSE ATTORNEY TAMARA BRADY

Chief deputy public defender with experience in death penalty cases & mental illness defense.

DEFENSE ATTORNEY DANIEL KING

Chief trial deputy for Colorado's Office of the State Public Defender. Been with the Public Defender's Office sincd 1995.

DEFENSE ATTORNEY KATHERINE SPENGLER

Graduated from Colorado University in 2002. Defended Austin Sigg, who was sentenced to life for murdering and dismembering Jessica Ridgeway.

District Attorney George Brauchler

Lieutenant Colonel- US Army Reserve's Regional Defense Counsel. He is also Adjunct Professor at DU's Sturm College of Law since 2002. He is a University of Colorado graduate. He has 18 years of experience.

Prosecuting Attorney Karen Pearson

Chief Prosecutor. Has been with the DA’s office since 1996. She has been a Deputy District Attorney since 2007. Graduate of the University of Denver Law School.

Prosecuting Attorney Lisa Teesch-Maguire

Staff Attorney at the Rocky Mountain Victim Law Center since 2011. Graduate of CU-Boulder's Leeds School of Business and School of Law.

How many bullet holes did James Holmes have?

When James Holmes walked into a crowded theater in Aurora, Colorado, and opened fire, he left in his wake an auditorium marred by more than 240 bullet holes, and moviegoers whose lives were irrevocably changed by the horror, as more than 70 people were injured and 12 more lay dead. At Holmes’s murder trial, prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

Is there an insanity defense?

The insanity defense, which dates back to ancient times, is a controversial defense option. In fact, not all 50 states allow an insanity defense, and several of those that do have rejected “not guilty by reason of insanity” in favor of the less-forgiving “guilty but insane.”.