Judge Carlos Samour sits on the bench during the sentencing phase of James Holmes' trial, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo. Victims and their families were given the opportunity to speak about the shooting and its effects on their lives. Holmes was convicted Aug. 7 of murdering 12 people when he opened fire on a crowded movie theater in 2012. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP, Pool)

AURORA | An Arapahoe County District Court judge has ordered Aurora theater shooter James Holmes to pay more than $954,000 in restitution.

Judge Carlos Samour sits on the bench during the sentencing phase of James Holmes' trial, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, at Arapahoe County District Court in Centennial, Colo. Victims and their families were given the opportunity to speak about the shooting and its effects on their lives. Holmes was convicted Aug. 7 of murdering 12 people when he opened fire on a crowded movie theater in 2012. (RJ Sangosti/The Denver Post via AP, Pool)

The order, issued Friday morning by Judge Carlos Samour Jr., rules in favor of a motion on behalf of prosecutors for victims of the July 20, 2012, shooting at the Aurora Century 16 theater, where 12 people were killed and 70 others injured.

Holmes now owes $954,878,95 as a result of the order, as well as 12 percent interest per annum from the date of the ruling. Of that amount, $851,493 would be earmarked for victim compensation, and the remaining $103,385.95 would be paid directly to victims.

The ruling also stipulates that Holmes will be required to pay restitution “for all future expensed incurred by the victims” as a result of the shooting, including “lost wages, physical therapy, psychiatric care, prescription drugs, medical services, medical equipment” or other treatments and therapies.

“Nothing can ever make the victims whole for the harms suffered at the hands of the defendant,” Samour wrote in the order.

Inmates in Colorado state correctional facilities have inmate accounts based upon money earned working during their time served; restitution is then made from funds in the inmate’s account.

Holmes was sentenced to 12 life sentences on Aug. 26 without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty in the case.

LINK (PDF): The order from Judge Carlos Samour Jr. ordering restitution to Aurora theater shooting victims.

4 replies on “Judge Samour orders Aurora theater shooter to pay more than $954,000 in restitution”

  1. What utter nonsense. ‘he will have to fully pay the restitution’ With what? He should have paid with his life, but the do-gooder on the jury, lied during voir dire about being able to sentence this mutt to death, and therefore we have ‘rulings’ such as this. This is beyond silly, the whole way to ludicrous.

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