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The big question will be, will they impose the death penalty on him? >> greta: late today we heard from holmes mother. family attorney read a statement from her. >> this statement is to clarify a statement made by abc media, i was awakened by a call from a reporter from abc on july 20th about 5:45 in the morning. i did not know anything about shooting at that time. he asked if i was arlene holmes and my son was james holmes who lives in aurora, colorado. i said yes, you have the right person. i ...

I told him i could not comment because i did not know if the person he was talking about was my son. i would need to find out. >> greta: who wants to talk more to the parents, the defense or the prosecution and what are they going to ask? >> i think that both sides certainly are going want to talk to the parents. one of the things that i want to know from the parents is what kind of a psychological psychiatric record that this guy may or may not have had through thinks childhood and adulthood. t...

I told him i could not comment because i did not know if the person he was talking about was my son. i would need to find out. >> greta: who wants to talk more to the parents, the defense or the prosecution and what are they going to ask? >> i think that both sides certainly are going want to talk to the parents. one of the things that i want to know from the parents is what kind of a psychological psychiatric record that this guy may or may not have had through thinks childhood and adulthood. t...

Crime? i cant go that far. i dont know that if it were a liberal group or some other group that they could assiate it with, because what they were trying to do was to get identification. and if they could have found another way to identify this person -- i dont think it was some plot -- jon: you dont think theyre trying to smear tea party -- >> i have no evidence, i know thats what right-wingers would like you to believe. they want to make a political issue out of this. i dont think thats approp...

>> james is being held there. i will not comment on the whereabouts of the family. >> can you talk about the details of the relationship and whether james or has been estranged from his family. >> i will not comment about that. >> can you comment about his familys reaction about his appearance? his demeanor? what was their sentiment? >> you know at some point in time we might be able to discuss that but at this point in time i think the family would like their privacy respected and do not want t...

Reporter from abc on july 20, about 5:45 a.m., and i did not know anything about a shooting in aurora at that time. he asked if i was arlene holmes and if my son was james holmes who lives in aurora, colorado. i answered, "yes you have the right person." i was referring to myself. i asked him to tell me why he was calling and he told me about a shooting in aurora, and he asked if a comment and i told him i could not comment because i did not know that the person he was talking about was my son a...

off, a number of puzzling expressions. at times he looked blank. other times groggy. there might have been concern in his eyes. after a couple of minutes he was taken back to solitary confinement without holmes. hes accused of killing 12 people and wounding 58 others at a midnight showing of the dark knight rises. police say they caught him outside, without a fight. he was wearing a gas mask and body armor from head to toe. jim spellman in aurora for us. he was inside the courtroom whe...

different from the process here in california. here in california, if someone is arrested for a crime, such as murder, the district attorneys office first files a complaint, alleging what the charges are, and then files the complaint. the first court appearance is an arraignment where the accused enters a plea of not guilty and therefore a preliminary hearing takes place. they look at what evidence the prosecution has, and to make a determination as to whether theres probable cause to ...