Judge delays decision on Holmes insanity plea

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CENTENNIAL, Colo. (AP) — Lawyers for the Colorado theater shooting suspect told a judge Monday he wants to change his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, but the judge won’t immediately rule on whether to allow it.

Attorney Daniel King made the request in court, saying the defense now has a diagnosis for James Holmes, though he didn’t specify what it was.

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