Crime & Safety
Brendan Pierce Found Guilty on All Counts
Sentencing is reportedly scheduled for February 2013.
Brendan Pierce, the 20-year-old Norristown man on trial for the murder of 16-year-old Dominque Devlin in July 2011 has been found guilty of first-degree murder by a jury on Wednesday.
According to The Times Herald, the jury deliberated just over three hours and returned with a unanimous guilty on all charges verdict.
The teen victim's mother, Kimberly Spearman, reportedly told the Herald that "justice had been served."
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Pierce has been remanded to prison and is currently awaiting sentencing, scheduled for February of next year.
Read more about the trial and the history of the case here:
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- Pierce Testifies He's Innocent of Teen's Murder
- Testimony Begins in Pierce Murder Trial
- Pierce Trial Postponed
- Pierce to Plead Not Guilty
- Pierce to Stand Trial For Murder of Dominique Devlin
- DA: Devlin Killed in Retribution For Robbery Set-Up
- Police Arrest Suspect in Dominique Devlin Murder
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