Former funeral director enters not guilty plea

HOUSTON James Patton pleaded not guilty to abuse of a corpse at an arraignment in downtown Houston Monday. Prosecutors allege a search of Patton's home uncovered photographs and videos of him exposing himself to at least one corpse.

Patton was the director of Earthman Funeral Home on the Katy Freeway.

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