Judge sets new trial date for James Holmes in Colorado theatre shootings

CENTENNIAL, Colo. – A Colorado judge has postponed the death penalty trial for movie theatre shooter James Holmes for a fifth time.

Judge Carlos A. Samour wrote in a Monday ruling that jury selection will begin Jan. 20, after the defence asked for more time to review a sanity evaluation of Holmes. Jury selection had been set for Dec. 8.

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Holmes has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to killing 12 people and injuring 70 in the July 2012 attack inside a Denver-area theatre.

Holmes’ lawyers acknowledge he was the shooter but say he was gripped by a psychotic episode.

Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty.

The trial previously had been delayed in part over two sanity evaluations of Holmes.