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Backed by science, Texas woman seeks exoneration

By Nomaan Merchant
Published June 29, 2014 11:11am ET
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Backed by science, Texas woman seeks exoneration
DALLAS (AP) — A West Texas woman who’s fought 20 years to clear her conviction in her uncle’s death will soon get a court hearing due to the fire science used during the trial. Sonia Cacy was convicted in 1993 of the murder of her uncle, Bill Richardson, by setting him on fire in Fort […]

DALLAS (AP) — A West Texas woman who’s fought 20 years to clear her conviction in her uncle’s death will soon get a court hearing due to the fire science used during the trial.

Sonia Cacy was convicted in 1993 of the murder of her uncle, Bill Richardson, by setting him on fire in Fort Stockton.

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