ATTLEBORO, Mass. (AP) - One of three suspects arrested in connection with the shooting death of a man in an Attleboro home during an attempt to steal marijuana last week has pleaded not guilty.
Prosecutors said during his arraignment Monday that 25-year-old DeVaun Petigny had knowledge of an Attleboro home that had 10 pounds of marijuana inside and helped plan the Dec. 4 botched robbery.
The Sun Chronicle reports that the robbery resulted in the death of 34-year-old Thomas Pomare, who was visiting from California.
Petigny has pleaded innocent to conspiracy to commit robbery and was ordered held without bail pending a dangerousness hearing Dec. 22. He has not been charged with murder. Petigny’s public defender said he could not comment on the case.
Authorities have not identified a gunman.
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Information from: The (Attleboro, Mass.) Sun Chronicle, http://www.thesunchronicle.com
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