Charlotte Man Found Not Guilty Of Murdering Girlfriend’s Child
CHARLOTTE — A man accused of murdering his girlfriend’s child is found not guilty of the crime.Β A jury handed down the verdict to Christopher Sims in court Friday.
He stood trial for abusing and murdering 2-year-old A’dan Blackman in Northwest Charlotte back in 2017.Β Sims spoke exclusively with WCCB Charlotte as he walked free.
“I was just so scared.Β I never thought I would reach this day.Β It’s been five years that I’ve been waiting for a verdict, it’s five years I’ve been waiting for somebody to see the truth.Β I am not the man they tried to paint me to be.Β I was just somebody trying to make a kid’s day better,” says Sims.
The little boy’s family was in court today for the verdict, but left without talking to the media.
