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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A Wilkes-Barre man accused of murder after a disagreement over the sale of drugs filed a motion Wednesday arguing that testimony from his alleged co-conspirator disproves at least one of the charges against him.</p><p>Tevon Thomas, 25, and Keanu Pinnock, 20, are accused in the fatal shooting of Irvando &#8220;Yardie&#8221; Crooks on Sept. 2, 2016, in a North Sherman Street home.</p><p>Thomas was charged with criminal homicide and conspiracy to commit homicide.</p><p>Earlier this month, Pinnock agreed to plead guilty to a count of third-degree murder and to testify against Thomas under the condition that counts of conspiracy and tampering with evidence would be dropped.</p><p>But in a filing Wednesday, Thomas&#8217; defense attorney Joseph Price suggests that part of Pinnock&#8217;s testimony negates the conspiracy charge against his client.</p><p>In the taped confession Pinnock made Nov. 1, he says while standing in the kitchen of the home where the homicide took place: &#8220;I just stood there, saying, &#8216;Damn, what&#8217;s about to happen? I don&#8217;t know what&#8217;s about to happen.&#8217;&#8221;</p><p>Price argues this statement is enough to suggest Pinnock and Thomas did not conspire ahead of time to commit the crime. Price&#8217;s filing is asking for Luzerne County Judge Joseph F. Sklarosky Jr. to reconsider a previous motion denying the dismissal of the conspiracy charge.</p><p>Currently, Thomas&#8217; trial is scheduled to start Jan. 8, while Pinnock&#8217;s sentencing is set for Jan. 16. Pinnock, also of Wilkes-Barre, is facing 20 to 40 years in prison.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Patrick Kernan</p><p>pkernan@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Patrick Kernan at 570-991-6386 or on Twitter @PatKernan</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Accused killer’s lawyer: Co-defendant’s testimony disproves charge