Crime | James Holmes Judge Enters Not Guilty Plea for James Holmes Holmes' attorneys had asked for 2-3 more months to decide plea By Mark Russell Posted Mar 12, 2013 11:27 AM CDT Copied Defense attorney Daniel King arrives at district court for the arraignment of James Holmes, Aurora theater shooting suspect, in Centennial, Colo., on Tuesday, March 12, 2013. (AP Photo/Ed Andrieski) After James Holmes' attorneys said he was not ready to enter a plea this morning, the judge did it for him—not guilty on 166 counts, including the murder of 12 people in an Aurora movie theater last July and attempting to kill 70 others, reports the Denver Post. The move lets Holmes keep the option of changing the plea to not guilty by reason of insanity. Holmes' attorneys said their client needed until May or June before he would be ready, drawing sighs from several victims' family members. "I don't think we could ethically stand before you and tell you we're ready to make a plea," said a defense attorney. Read These Next South Park episode on Trump may be a real 'mess' for him. Journal pulls a controversial paper on arsenic after 15 years. Google exposes man's butt, is ordered to pay him $12.5K. Trump isn't talking about a Ghislaine Maxwell pardon. Report an error