US Jury Declines to Rule out Death Penalty in Theater Massacre

A jury in the western U.S. state of Colorado has declined to rule out the death penalty for 27-year-old James Holmes, who was found guilty last month in the 2012 shooting deaths of 12 moviegoers near Denver. Monday's decision, reached after less than three hours of deliberations, sets the stage for a final round of arguments from prosecutors and defense attorneys.  Those proceedings, set to open Tuesday, are expected to include emotional testimony from victims and relatives about...

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