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James Holmes 166 counts of murder?

he killed 12 and injured nearly 60 in the Aurora, Colo., movie theater.so how do they get 166 counts of murder

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  • 8 years ago
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    For each killing and attempted killing, prosecutors probably charged Holmes under each and every type of murder statute that the state of Colorado has. This is common practice. A homicide defendant is usually charged with 1st degree murder, 2nd degree murder; attempted murder; voluntary manslaughter, and involuntary manslaughter. Then at the close of trial the jury is given instruction on each charge and they ultimately choose which one of the charged options the defendant gets convicted of.

    Source(s): J.D., Esq.
  • Nex
    Lv 6
    8 years ago

    60 counts of attempted murder 12 counts of murder 1 12 counts of murder 2 12 counts of murder 3 70 counts of premed murder.

  • 8 years ago

    Counts do not necessarily add up to bodies. A count is the number of individual charges, which will also include murder charges.

  • Erika
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    a cost of tried homicide would not require a wound. I even have not study the charging device yet i think that for each sufferer there are 2 option counts, at the same time with premeditated intentional homicide, and homicide for the period of a criminal. In maximum states, there are various diverse common procedures to dedicate homicide, at the same time with with transferred purpose, and maximum prosecutors will supply the jury as many thoughts because of the fact the regulation enables.

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  • 8 years ago

    Colorado law.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Good thing he couldn't call in his chopper gunner

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