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A Diego Martin man has been cleared of a 2009 murder on Covigne Road by a High Court judge.

Sylvan Thomas, also known as “Split Peas,” was found not guilty of murder after a judge ruled the evidence against him was too weak and unreliable.

Thomas had been on trial for the 2009 killing of Akiel Bernard, who was shot while sitting in his car on Covigne Road, Diego Martin. The trial, which began June 2, was heard by Justice Trevor Jones without a jury. Thomas was represented by attorneys John Heath, SC, Karunaa Bisramsingh, and Sheldon Mycoo.