James Holmes who killed 12 moviegoers and injured 58 others during the midnight screening of "The Dark Knight Rises" was formally charged on Monday, July 30. He received at least 141 charges when appearing in the Arapahoe County courtroom. 
The 24-year-old former medical student was slapped with 24 murder  charges and 116 counts of attempted murder. In addition, he was hit with  one count of possession of explosives. Prosecutors are still  determining whether to pursue death penalty or not. 
A group of people wearing Batman t-shirts flocked to the courtroom to  witness the arraignment. Wearing prison uniform, Holmes reportedly  appeared expressionless throughout the proceedings, but he said, "yes,"  when a judge asked him if he understood his rights. 
Holmes will next appear before court on August 9. His public defenders  are expected to argue that he was not in his right mind when he fired  into the occupied crowd watching the superhero movie inside the Century  16 Theater at the Aurora Town Center Mall.
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