Holmes plea deal rejected

Prosecutors say they are not ready to accept the offer of a guilty plea from the Colorado cinema shooting suspect in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.

Holmes plea deal rejected

Prosecutors say they are not ready to accept the offer of a guilty plea from the Colorado cinema shooting suspect in exchange for avoiding the death penalty.

Legal experts say the case pivots on whether James Holmes, 25, was legally insane when he opened fire at the cinema in Aurora, killing 12, in one of the worst mass shootings of last year. Dozens were wounded.

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