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CENTENNIAL | More than 70 jurors were released from duty this morning. Several jurors were released because they couldn’t speak English and two were released because of family hardships.
Judge Carlos Samour Jr. ran through the list of released jurors quickly on Friday. Attorneys agreed to release 62 prospective jurors from previous sessions.
Jury selection will continue today and early next week. On Wednesday, individual questioning will begin.
James Holmes is accused of killing 12 and injuring dozens in a crowded Aurora theater on July 20, 2012. Prosecutors have said that they are seeking the death penalty.