November 14, 2012 5:53 PM 
 
 CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – CBS4 has learned from reliable law enforcement sources that James Holmes has made multiple suicide attempts in recent days, and at least one of the attempts led to a brief hospitalization. 
 
 Defense attorneys for Holmes went to court Wednesday to request a hearing for Holmes set for Thursday be postponed, but they were vague about precisely what happened. 
 
 A public defender declined in court to say what was ailing Holmes. 
 
 “It’s not as simple as a migraine,” she said. 
 
 Law enforcement contacts, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told CBS4 investigator Brian Maass that Holmes jailhouse suicide attempts were viewed as being “half-hearted,” with one of them involving him running into a wall in his jail cell, another involving him jumping off his bed. 
 
 CBS4 has learned that the hospital trip Tuesday was for diagnostic testing following one of the attempts. 
 
 Reached by phone Wednesday afternoon, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson declined to confirm the CBS4 report, citing an ongoing gag order in the Holmes case. 
 
 Over prosecution objections, a judge went along with the defense motion to postpone the hearing until Dec. 10. 
 
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 – Written by Brian Maass for CBSDenver.com ||||| Defense attorneys for suspected theater shooter James Holmes said their client was sent to the hospital Tuesday and needed to postpone a court hearing but did not provide additional details about his condition. 
 
 However, sources said Holmes injured himself by ramming his head into a wall at the Arapahoe County jail. 
 
 Over objections from prosecutors, Arapahoe County District Court Judge William Sylvester moved a hearing scheduled for Thursday to Dec. 10 and 13. That is when lawyers will discuss matters including how information about the package Holmes mailed to his psychiatrist was released to the media. 
 
 Citing concerns that divulging Holmes' "medical or psychiatric information" would waive the right to keep other 
 
 personal details out of the courtroom, public defender Tamara Brady declined to state his ailment. 
 
 "In the middle of the day yesterday, we received information for the situation (that) involved a trip to the hospital," she said. 
 
 "It's not as simple as a migraine, and it's not something I feel will resolve by tomorrow morning." 
 
 Prosecutor Rich Orman objected, saying the defense did not provide enough information to determine whether the delay was justified. 
 
 "It's so black-letter law we actually learned it in law school," Orman said. "That's not the way the law works." 
 
 Sylvester reset the hearing, saying, "The defense has been able to give me the information I need." 
 
 Arapahoe County jail officials said they could not say whether Holmes had been returned to the lockup, where he has been bunking in the infirmary since his arrest. They called it "a matter of safety and security." 
 
 They also declined to discuss his condition. 
 
 Holmes is accused of opening fire during a midnight showing of "The Dark Knight Rises" on July 20 at the Century Aurora 16. Twelve people were killed and at least 58 were injured. 
 
 Holmes faces 166 counts of murder, attempted murder and other charges related to the shooting. 
 
 He has been present for all other hearings in his case. ||||| AURORA, Colo. - Citing unspecified recent events that caused accused Aurora theater shooter James Holmes to be hospitalized, his lawyers asked for a scheduled court appearance to be delayed. 
 
 Sources familiar with the hearing say Holmes would not appear Thursday because in the past several days he purposely hit his head on the wall and floor of his cell. He did not suffer obvious physical injuries. 
 
 The concern is not about his physical health, the sources said, but about his demeanor. The sources also said it was not a suicide attempt. 
 
 An emergency hearing was convened at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday to discuss the development. During that hearing, the defense said they were informed of Holmes' condition around midday Tuesday. Attorneys said he was taken to a hospital, but were careful not to reveal any details of his condition. 
 
 "It's not as simple as a migraine and not as simple as will be resolved in the morning," said defense attorney Tamara Brady. 
 
 The first indication of a problem was in an emergency motion filed Wednesday, In that paperwork, Holmes' lawyers asked that the hearing scheduled for an 8:30 a.m. on Nov. 15 be delayed. 
 
 "Without waiving any of Mr. Holmes' legal, medical, psychological or psychiatric privileges, counsel are compelled to inform the Court that as a result of developments over the past 24 hours, Mr. Holmes is in a condition that renders him unable to be present in court for tomorrow's hearing," the document said. 
 
 The prosecution filed a document in response. 
 
 "The defendant's position seems to be that he can request the court take action on his claim of a 'condition' and at the same time keep information about that 'condition' secret from the prosecution. This is contrary to Colorado law, which holds that a privilege is waived when the privilege holder makes a claim that puts the privileged information at issue," the response said. 
 
 In the emergency hearing, Prosecutor Rich Orman said he reached out to 20 of the victims before going to the courtroom. He said 19 of those he reached objected to the delay. 
 
 "We believe they have to give the court enough information to act," Orman said. 
 
 Judge William Sylvester acknowledged difficulty in making a decision based on the information presented. 
 
 "The court finds itself in somewhat of a conundrum, which is not unusual in this case," he said. 
 
 Ultimately, Sylvester decided to grant the continuance for Thursday's hearing.
– Dark Knight shooting suspect James Holmes has attempted suicide multiple times recently, sources tell CBS4 Denver, and that's why a hearing originally scheduled for today has been postponed until next month. Defense attorneys asked for the postponement yesterday, citing a vague ailment plaguing Holmes, but did not discuss any suicide attempts. "It's not as simple as a migraine," said a public defender when asked about Holmes' unspecified condition. Law enforcement sources describe the suicide attempts as "half-hearted," though at least one led to a brief hospitalization. One attempt reportedly involved Holmes running into a wall; in another, he jumped off his bed. Sources tell the Denver Post Holmes injured himself by pounding his head into the wall of his cell, and that's why he was hospitalized Tuesday. But, while ABC7 Denver's sources confirm that Holmes hit his head on the wall and floor, they say it was not a suicide attempt and that the concern is more about Holmes' strange behavior than his physical condition.