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Wrongfully convicted man to receive only 25k compensation for the 23 years falsely locked up
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[quote:Anonymous Coward 1205682:MV8xMzAzMTk3XzIxMzQ1NzMwXzM0NDlBRkZB] [quote:Anonymous Coward 1136949] The claims board is scheduled to consider his claim Thursday. Wisconsin regulations limit compensation for wrongful imprisonment to $5,000 per year or $25,000 total, but the board can ask state lawmakers to approve a higher amount. "In one sense the money will really help him rebuild his life," said Heather Lewis Donnell, Stinson's attorney. "On the other hand, to put a figure on the loss he suffered is really difficult." http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=131883765 [/quote] he's going to sue the city and county and he's going to win. i think it is pretty well established that the state cannot decide how much liability they are exposed to for fucking you over. [/quote]
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Wis. man exonerated after 23 years in prison seeks compensation
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (AP)-- A man who spent 23 years in prison for a homicide he didn't commit has been exonerated and is now seeking compensation.
agreed to pay $25,000 dollars
The board has also agreed to ask the State Legislature for an additional $90,000 dollars in compensation for Robert Lee Stintson.
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