THE INDIVIDUAL ACCUSED IN THE SHOOTING DEATH OF KENTUCKY STATE TROOPER HAYDEN PHILLIPS WAS ARRAIGNED YESTERDAY IN WARREN CIRCUIT COURT….
51 YEAR OLD EMONNIE DION BRANCH OF PORTLAND-TENNESSEE IS CHARGED WITH MURDER OF A FIRST RESPONDER, POSSESSION OF A HANDGUN BY A CONVICTED FELON
AND TAMPERING WITH PHYSICAL EVIDENCE….
BRANCH’S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ADVOCACY ATTORNEYS ENTER A NOT GUILTY PLEA….
THE DEFENSE ALSO ENTERED A MOTION TO PRESERVE ALL PHYSICAL EVIDENCE CURRENTLY IN THE COMMONWEALTH’S CUSTODY WHICH WAS APPROVED….
IT ALSO REQUIRES THE WARREN COUNTY COMMONWEALTH’S ATTORNEY’S OFFICE TO NOTIFY THE DEFENSE OF SEIZED EVIDENCE OR PROPERTY THAT HAS BEEN RELEASED TO
THIRD PARTIES, DESTROYED OR CONSUMED…..
