A judge denied a motion for dismissal on Monday in the case of a man accused of killing Moore County woman Allisha Watts. However, the judge found the state violated James Dunmore's constitutional rights.
Judge Pat Nadolski found the state violated the James Dunmore’s constitutional rights, but not to the point that he would dismiss the murder case.
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Dunmore is charged with the 2023 murder of his girlfriend, Watts.
Nadolski said the state violated Dunmore’s rights by wrongly obtaining confidential medical records.
Also, Nadolski ordered that the state and the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office destroy every document they got from the jail that includes medical records and phone transcripts.
The state said it was a mistake, and those records were never viewed.
A judge previously denied a motion from Dunmore's attorney asking for his release from jail while he awaits trial. Authorities are holding Dunmore on a $1 million secured bond.
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