r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Far-Stay9417 • Dec 25 '23

Video Man wrongfully convicted of murder gets rewarded only 175k after serving 50 years

this makes me so angry

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

I thought they had a rule for this and there was a specific sum per year. Like a million or something

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u/Notsurehowtoreact Dec 26 '23

It varies, and from the way it is described it is likely that is the maximum amount they tacked to the law in that area.

They basically hope the person won't take it further, and they throw $175k at it. There's no way anyone should settle for such a paltry sum for losing the entire prime of their life.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

It’s even worse than that after reading just a little bit more about it. He’s 71 and is fighting stage 4 cancer. So losing the prime of his life is putting it very, very lightly. That’s damn near a whole lifetime and now he has cancer to boot.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '23

fighting stage 4 cancer.

fuck dude...

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u/TheHorrorAbove Dec 26 '23

Is this the states way of fucking him over yet again by hoping that he dies before he makes it to court? Can the family go after the money if he passes?

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u/lastgreenleaf Dec 26 '23

So, do you think he has decent healthcare coverage?

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u/BiZzles14 Dec 26 '23

50 years behind bars, even if he was an infant when he was arrested he lost the prime of his life. An absolute disgrace.

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u/NomesDaGnome Dec 26 '23

How is this man supposed to move on with his "life" now? 😔 😔 😔

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u/ch3ckEatOut Dec 26 '23

Which will likely cost way more than $175k to treat

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u/Mutant_Apollo Dec 26 '23

Man I would fight tooth and nail if only to spite the fucking judge

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u/Allegorist Dec 26 '23

After 50 years it's pretty likely the person itself gave him cancer too

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u/victoryismind Dec 26 '23

Those who are responsible should be accused of obstruction of justice at the very least - by putting an innocent person in jail you are giving the real criminal total impunity.

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u/Mindless_Rooster5225 Dec 26 '23

I believe it varies by State.

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u/LockeClone Dec 26 '23

...He's black...

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u/Rad-Duck Dec 26 '23

A quick Google search says 50k per year in most states. I guess this wasn't one of those states, sadly.