Change of Venue: Aurora theater shooting defense wants trial moved

Описание: CENTENNIAL, Colo. - Attorneys for the Aurora movie theater shooting defendant have filed a motion for a change of venue.

The 39-page request was filed on April 4 but posted to the case document archive Monday morning.

"The impacts of this case on this community are sufficiently complex and deep-seated that they cannot be cured even by individual voir dire," the defense wrote.

Voir dire is the Latin name for the process of questioning and selecting jurors for a trial.

James Holmes, the defendant, is accused of opening fire inside a crowded theater during a midnight premiere on July 20, 2012. 12 people were killed and 70 others were injured.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty in the case. Holmes pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

"The pre-trial coverage has included a mostly one-sided detailed history of Mr. Holmes's life that undermines the burden of proof related to sanity," the defense team wrote in their motion.

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