Justice at Last: Chicago Man Receives $50 Million After a Decade Behind Bars for a Crime He Didn’t Commit
Chicago, IL — In a striking victory for justice, a Chicago native, who had spent a decade behind bars for a 2008 murder he did not commit, has been awarded a monumental $50 million in damages following a jury verdict this week. The significant financial compensation arrives after years of legal battles and personal anguish for the man, who consistently maintained his innocence throughout his incarceration. The wrongful conviction was reportedly based on questionable evidence and, the now-exonerated man’s legal team argued, police and prosecutorial misconduct. After the overturning of his conviction, he filed a … Read more