NY man acquitted after serving 13 years for double homicide
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A man who served 13 years in prison for a 2002 double homicide in western New York has been exonerated following a retrial.
The Democrat & Chronicle of Rochester reports a jury acquitted Charles "Teddy" Pierre on Thursday in the deaths of Clara Sconiers and Thomas Reed.
Van Henri White, Pierre's attorney, said "justice took a while but it got here."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}New evidence that possibly pointed to another man committing the killings helped Pierre vacate his conviction and clear his name.
Pierre, originally from Trinidad, was facing a possible deportation in 2002. He could remain detained while awaiting an immigration decision.
White says prosecutors have done a disservice to the victim's families by insisting on Pierre's guilt.