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Colorado shooting suspect faces formal charges

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DENVER (AP) -- The former student suspected in the Colorado theater massacre that killed 12 people faces formal charges Monday that are expected to include a dozen first-degree murder counts.

Attorneys will also argue at Monday morning's hearing over a defense motion to find out who leaked information to the news media.

The information included details about a package the 24-year-old former neuroscience graduate student allegedly sent to his psychiatrist at the University of Colorado Denver.

Legal analysts expect the case will be dominated by arguments over the defendant's sanity.

Holmes allegedly began stockpiling gear for his assault four months ago, well before the shooting spree just after midnight during a showing of the Batman film, "The Dark Knight Rises." He was arrested by police outside the theater.

 

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