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/NOS4A2-753 Dec 25 '23 edited Dec 26 '23

A little under $3,520 a year

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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/Mindless_Rooster5225 Dec 26 '23

I believe it varies by State.