Lawyers for James Holmes just stated in open court --
they believe their client suffers from a mental illness ... and they
need more time to figure out what's wrong with him before entering a
plea.
Holmes' attorneys made the announcement during a hearing
today, in which several news outlets had assembled to argue that the
judge in the case should unseal court documents that could reveal
important details about the July shooting in Aurora, CO.
Both the prosecution and the defense wish to keep the documents under wraps while the case is pending.
While
everyone was in court, Holmes' attorney also appealed to the judge on
an unrelated note -- demanding prosecutors and investigators turn over
ALL documents related to the case ... in order to help the defense team
determine just how crazy their client is.
The lawyer said, "We
cannot begin to assess the nature and the depth of Mr. Holmes' mental
illness until we receive full disclosure of all the documents."
It's the first mention of Holmes' intent to pursue an insanity defense.
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