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Story summary
- Jury selection begins for Shane James’ Texas capital murder trial.
- Prosecutors allege James killed six and injured three in a December 2023 shooting spree at his Kirby home.
- Defense attorney Nico LaHood says Texas law requires proving the defendant did not know the conduct was wrong.
- A not-guilty-by-reason-of-insanity verdict would commit James to a mental-health facility for years.
- If convicted, James faces an automatic life sentence without parole under Texas law.