Complex sentence: The African American cashier that was present at the gas station at the time of the shooting testified at a 2007 post conviction hearing that she had told the police they had the wrong man because the shooter was light complected and Mr. Burton is very dark skinned.
Split into simpler sentences: The African American cashier who was present at the gas station at the time of the shooting testified at a 2007 post conviction hearing that she had told the police they had the wrong man. This was because the shooter was light complected and Burton is very dark skinned.