a few hours. takes all kinds and all types, doesn t it? good luck to you, dude. braver than i. he says he feels most comfortable in the air. i m most comfortable with the bum on the seat. right here. firmly planted. before we get to all that. we turn to the young man suspected of mass murder in the colorado shootings. he has now appeared in court for the very first time. james holmes sat in court, seemingly dazed and with that now infamous fire red dyed hair. abc s brandi hitt begins outside the courthouse in centennial, colorado. good morning, brandi. reporter: good morning. james holmes is being held in solitary confinement here after almost a bizarre day in court. he almost appeared like he was in his own world while some of his alleged victims continue to show remarkable signs of strength. given the nature of the charges you are currently being held on a no bond hold.
represented by an attorney. if you could not afford one, statutory guidelines i would appoint one to represent you at no cost to yourself. any plea you make must be voluntary, not the result of any undue influence or coercion. the typically, you have a right to be advised of the charges. you have a right to be advised of the charges. the judge made a preliminary determination of probable cause to believe you committed the offense of first-degree murder which is a class 1 felony under colorado law. ordinarily individuals are entitled to bail. given the nature of the charges you are currently being held on a no bond hold. you also have a right to have a jury trial, and preliminary hearing to determine whether it is probable cause to believe that you re the person that committed the offense. mr. holmes, do you have any questions about that initial advisement? [inaudible]. thank you, mr. king.
that comes in a week when the district attorney formerally formally files against judge holmes. he sat away from the defense team, and away from the rest of the people in court. the judge asked if he understood the rights but he did not answer. and, then, the judge addressed bond. this is a preliminary determination of probable cause to believe you committed the offense of first-degree murder, a class one fellow. ordinarily individuals are entitled to bail, given the nature of the charges you are being held on a no bond hold. now, once the district attorney files charges, she will have the option to add to what expected to an very long list of charges. shepard: some of the victim family members were in court. how are they holding up. reporter: an emotional day as you would expect. for instance, there was the
disappearance of wife number four is still an open case. we begin with a death penalty for penn state football, well, not so much, but this is definitely going to hurt. just this morning, the university got slapped with a massive penalty that will last for years to come. among the most brutal, a $60 million fine. a four-year post-season ban and a forfeit of all football wins since 1998. you know what that means? joe paterno loses his title as winningest coach in major college football history. all of this in the wake of that child sex abuse scandal involving former assistant football coach jerry sandusky. rumors of the massive fine trickled out on sunday, the same time paterno s iconic statue on campus was wrapped in plastic, covered with a blanket and hauled away. the ncaa just made the announcement in indian apailous. mark mckay was there for it. mark, this is a huge blow to this school. a huge blow certainly to penn state university, kyra. but mark emerate said his org
different from the process here in california. here in california, if someone is arrested for a crime, such as murder, the district attorney s office first files a complaint, alleging what the charges are, and then files the complaint. the first court appearance is an arraignment where the accused enters a plea of not guilty and therefore a preliminary hearing takes place. they look at what evidence the prosecution has, and to make a determination as to whether there s probable cause to believe, number one, that a crime was committed, and number two, that this person committed that crime. if there s sufficient evidence to hold the person to the charges, that an information, a more normal document is filed, and the process starts again with another arraignment, and ultimately a trial by jury. sorry. in colorado, the initial appearance is not the arraignment, but an advisement of bond return hearing. and at that time, the defendant is told what his rights are. and if charges ha