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The suspect in the Aurora cinema shootings had made threats and was banned from his university campus after failing an exam, US prosecutors say. | The suspect in the Aurora cinema shootings had made threats and was banned from his university campus after failing an exam, US prosecutors say. |
The accusations came in a hearing over whether prosecutors will be able to see records kept by the University of Colorado, where James Holmes studied. | The accusations came in a hearing over whether prosecutors will be able to see records kept by the University of Colorado, where James Holmes studied. |
The university said his access to parts of the campus had been revoked as he was no longer enrolled in classes. | The university said his access to parts of the campus had been revoked as he was no longer enrolled in classes. |
Mr Holmes is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 in the gun massacre. | Mr Holmes is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 in the gun massacre. |
On Thursday, defence lawyers accused prosecutors of going on a "fishing expedition" for the records. | On Thursday, defence lawyers accused prosecutors of going on a "fishing expedition" for the records. |
At the hearing in Centennial, Colorado, prosecutor Karen Pearson said the doctoral student's threats were reported to the police. | At the hearing in Centennial, Colorado, prosecutor Karen Pearson said the doctoral student's threats were reported to the police. |
Ms Pearson did not elaborate on the nature of the threats or disclose where the information came from. | Ms Pearson did not elaborate on the nature of the threats or disclose where the information came from. |
A university spokeswoman told the Associated Press that Mr Holmes was not banned but that his access to restricted areas of the campus was revoked after leaving his graduate course. | A university spokeswoman told the Associated Press that Mr Holmes was not banned but that his access to restricted areas of the campus was revoked after leaving his graduate course. |
Mr Holmes had been in the process of withdrawing from the school's neuroscience programme. | Mr Holmes had been in the process of withdrawing from the school's neuroscience programme. |
University spokeswoman Jacque Montgomery also confirmed that a criminal background check was done on Mr Holmes before the 20 July attack, but did not provide further details. | |
Colorado prosecutors said they are seeking 100-pages of non-medical university records, in order to gain access to a notebook with descriptions of a violent attack Mr Holmes allegedly sent to university psychiatrist Dr Lynne Fenton. | Colorado prosecutors said they are seeking 100-pages of non-medical university records, in order to gain access to a notebook with descriptions of a violent attack Mr Holmes allegedly sent to university psychiatrist Dr Lynne Fenton. |
Previous reports have said that Dr Fenton told a campus threat assessment team and campus police she was concerned about Mr Holmes. | Previous reports have said that Dr Fenton told a campus threat assessment team and campus police she was concerned about Mr Holmes. |
The academic records have already been turned over to Judge William Sylvester. | The academic records have already been turned over to Judge William Sylvester. |
Defence lawyers are seeking to suppress the documents from being examined, even by the judge, but their legal reasoning was sealed under a gag order that has limited public information about the case. | Defence lawyers are seeking to suppress the documents from being examined, even by the judge, but their legal reasoning was sealed under a gag order that has limited public information about the case. |
Judge Sylvester said he would rule in time for the next scheduled hearing on 30 August. |