The motion filed July 15 says Parker's 5th Amendment rights were violated when he was interviewed without being asked if he wanted to waive his Miranda rights. It also claims Parker did not have a lawyer present, his mother was not notified or allowed to be present, and that attempts to stop the interrogation by an attorney were ignored.
The Commonwealth's response filed August 1 claims that the defense is misrepresenting the events, but that will be remedied when testimony takes place during the trial.
A hearing was held August 19 where Marshall County Circuit Judge James Jameson heard witness testimony from both sides.
In the memorandum filed Friday, defense attorney Tom Griffiths detailed the claims of his motion again, while referencing specific testimony from the hearing. After the court receives a response from the Commonwealth, Judge Jameson is expected to rule on the motion.
Parker's trial is scheduled for June 2020 and has been moved to Christian County.
You can read the entire memorandum by clicking the link below.
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