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Fifty-five-year-old /*Alvador Thompson*/ tearfully apologized in Montgomery County Court on Thursday as she entered the plea. Her attorney, Norris Gelman, says she has "a tremendous amount of remorse."
The 79-year-old patient died two weeks after Thompson fed him Oct. 8 at the Cambridge-Brightfield Assisted Living/Hospice Care center in Hatfield Township. The coroner said the burns contributed to his death and ruled the case a homicide.
Prosecutors agreed that the defendant did not intend to hurt her patient but said her actions were negligent. Thompson could be sentenced to a maximum of 2½ to five years. Sentencing guidelines recommend a minimum term of three to 12 months.
Information from: Bucks County Courier Times, http://www.phillyburbs.com
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