What Aurora Victims Might Face if James Holmes Pleaded Insane

PAIN PROLONGED

A victim tells Michael Daly how her dad’s killer almost went free—and how James Holmes could do the same.

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Published Aug. 1 2012 4:45AM EDT

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Patricia Almazan lost her father in a mass shooting at a California library more than three decades ago and knows all too well the pain felt by those who lost loved ones in the movie

Michael Daly

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What Aurora Victims Might Face if James Holmes Pleaded Insane

A victim tells Michael Daly how her dad’s killer almost went free—and how James Holmes could do the same.

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