NORRISTOWN â A man accused of participating in the gunshot slaying of another man during a home invasion robbery in Norristown has lost his bid to prevent a jury from hearing statements he made to detectives during the investigation.
Montgomery County Judge William R. Carpenter ruled statements made by Brandon M. âB-Dubbâ Thompson, accused of taking part in the April 2, 2019, gunshot slaying of Alonzo J. Anthony of Norristown, were properly obtained by authorities and can be heard by a jury when Thompsonâs trial gets underway later this year.
Thompson, through his lawyer Carrie L. Allman, argued his statements to detectives on Aug. 31, 2019, should be suppressed because he was not provided proper Miranda warnings and was under the influence of drugs at the time of the statement and âhis decision to speak with detectives was not the product of a knowing, intelligent and voluntary choice.â