DA drops sex-offender-registration charges against man accused in Motel 6 murder

8-4-2010 Pennsylvania:

The charges against his wife and his son, which were related to their allegedly helping him avoid registrating, were also dropped.

District Attorney Tom Kearney has had to drop sex-offender-related charges against a man charged with murder and two of the man's family members.
Tracey Bradley, 46, is charged in the strangulation death of Lee Choppin, 72, of Roanoke, Va. Choppin was killed May 24 in his room at the Motel 6 on Arsenal Road in Manchester Township.

Bradley also is a convicted sex offender subject to lifetime registration with state police. Bradley reportedly had been living in the 100 block of North Queen Street. York City Police learned he had been evicted in July 2009. In February, he was found living in the 100 block of East Philadelphia Street. Police charged him with failing to report his change of address within the required 48 hours, police said.

Authorities also charged his wife, Deleanmus Bradley, and their son, Taray Bradley, with hindering apprehension and obstruction related to Tracey Bradley's failure to register.

Kearney said Wednesday he was compelled to drop those charges because of a Pennsylvania Superior Court ruling earlier this year regarding registration of out-of-state sex offenders.

"I'm sure that will be corrected by the Legislature, but I'm told it can't be retroactive," Kearney said. "I'm not happy about it, but that is what the Superior Court has said."

The dismissal of the charges does not affect the murder charges against Tracey Bradley, Kearney said. ..Source.. RICK LEE