Crime | James Holmes James Holmes to Plead Insane Attorneys say he'll change to not guilty by reason of insanity By John Johnson Posted May 7, 2013 4:51 PM CDT Copied In this March 12 photo, James Holmes and defense attorney Tamara Brady appear in district court in Centennial, Colo. (AP Photo/The Denver Post, RJ Sangosti, Pool, File) In a not-so-surprising development, accused Aurora shooter James Holmes plans to use the insanity defense. His attorneys filed papers today saying their client intends to plead not guilty by reason of insanity at a hearing next week, reports the Denver Post. If the judge goes along, doctors at a state mental hospital will determine whether Holmes was insane at the time of the July rampage that left 12 dead and 70 injured in a movie theater, reports AP. Even if they do, Holmes could still be found guilty by a jury, it adds. The 25-year-old had been seeing a psychiatrist before the shooting. Read These Next Beyonce leaves national anthem unfinished. A space capsule carrying ashes of 160 people crashed in the ocean. A lesson in minding your own business ... at 30,000 feet. The death toll in the Texas floods has risen to 27, including 9 kids. Report an error