Perhaps realizing that “she used to use her head to hit a soccer ball” might not be the airtight defense they’re looking for, attorneys for Brittany Norwood now say they plan to argue that police did not properly Mirandize the suspected murderer before she spoke with police.
The Associated Press reports that today, the defense will move to suppress statements Norwood made to police shortly after Jayna Murray was found dead inside the Bethesda Lululemon on March 12. After she and Murray were found inside the store, Norwood told police that two masked men had entered the store, killed Murray, then tied her up. Police later arrested Norwood after they were unable to find any evidence to back up her claims; the defense is claiming that police officers did not properly inform Norwood of her right to remain silent before interviewing her shortly after Murray’s body was discovered.
Prosecutors in the trial are seeking a sentence of life without parole if Norwood is convicted. The trial is scheduled to begin on October 24.