Abril Elfi
Japan: World’s Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Awarded ‘Record’ Payout After Wrongful Conviction
A Japanese man, who spent over 40 years on death row after being wrongfully convicted, has been awarded $1.4 million in compensation.
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Missouri: Marcellus Williams Executed After SCOTUS Denies Multiple Appeals
Marcellus Williams, who was previously convicted for the brutal murder of Lisha Gayle in 1998, was put to death on Tuesday, despite the victim’s family and the prosecutor objecting to the death penalty.
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Man Wrongfully Convicted For Rape Who Spent 44 Years In Prison Receives $25M Settlement
A $25 million settlement has been struck between a North Carolina city and the state of North Carolina regarding a complaint that accused authorities of misconduct, according to the victim’s attorneys on Tuesday. The man had been falsely convicted and imprisoned for 44 years.
Abril Elfi
Man Released After 28 Years In Prison, Cleared By DNA
A Calirfornia man who spent almost 30 years in prison for kidnapping, raping and robbing a couple has been released after he was cleared by DNA evidence.
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Man declared innocent after nearly 40 years in prison
A 69-year-old Los Angeles man who was imprisoned for nearly four decades has been declared innocent of the crime he was originally charged with.