“D.C. Thomas had taken legal custody of Martin when he was 6 years old and had recently told an interviewer he was “raising him as a son.”” “Thomas gained lega

“D.C. Thomas had taken legal custody of Martin when he was 6 years old and had recently told an interviewer he was “raising him as a son.”” “Thomas gained legal custody of Martin and became his legal guardian around January 1998, according to court records.”