CENTENNIAL — The most important hearing to date in the murder case against Aurora movie theater massacre suspect James Holmes will start at 9 a.m. Monday.

At a hearing Wednesday, both sides in the case confirmed they are ready to go forward with the “preliminary hearing” in the case. The preliminary hearing, at which prosecutors will for the first time outline the evidence against Holmes in detail, is expected to fill a week’s worth of all-day courtroom sessions.

Holmes is charged with 166 counts of murder, attempted murder and other offenses. The charges against Holmes are so numerous that prosecutors say they have created a chart to keep the different victims and their injuries straight.

Hundreds of people — victims, family, media and the public — are expected to attend next week’s hearings. The preliminary hearing will be held in Arapahoe County’s largest courtroom, capable of holding about 100 people. Video and audio feeds from the hearing will be beamed into at least two overflow spaces, including the court’s jury assembly room, which holds more than 300 people.

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