Usually they have to sign something holding the state free of blame and agreeing not to sue if they get out without going through the whole appeal process. I read a story about one guy early on in the DNA testing that was released, sued for lost wages and punitive damages, then was counter sued by the state for lodging, health care, and back child support. He didn't do well.
Wally wrote: The best choice would be guilty and hiding on a Beach somewhere. As far as suing this is probably one occasion where he should be entitled to a few bucks. At least from the lying witness and police .
I definitely agree, he deserves compensation. Can you imagine being locked up at the age of 18 and released at 53?
The 2/3 of his life that could have been spent getting an education, building a career and securing retirement are gone.
And honestly who will hire him? He may be innocent of the murder but being locked up for any time at all in that environment changes a person, let alone 35 years! I'm sure that thought will be on the mind of any prospective employer.
If nothing happens to the witness that put him there he did already serve a murder sentence. I'm just sayin'..,
Think of all the things he doesn't know. Vhs. DVD. Blue ray. And entire gaming industry. Cell phones. PC. Laptop. Tablet. The internet. HD porn. It would be very interesting to get to know him as he discovers them.
oldopelguy wrote: Usually they have to sign something holding the state free of blame and agreeing not to sue if they get out without going through the whole appeal process. I read a story about one guy early on in the DNA testing that was released, sued for lost wages and punitive damages, then was counter sued by the state for lodging, health care, and back child support. He didn't do well.
don't understand how the state could get away with that .. since they were the ones that REQUIRED him to live where he was living … it's not like he had a choice .. sounds like the state berkeleyed him twice
In reply to wbjones:
You almost sound surprised.
more surprised at a jury siding with the state in a case like this
Similar thing happened in MO. http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/missouri-appeals-court-overturns-conviction-of-man-accused-in-murder/article_a718c7b2-73c5-5e67-9775-2814563ad7bb.html
Several people released have gotten compensation.
mndsm wrote:DrBoost wrote:It's not as terrible as the TV makes it seem. I've known people.mndsm wrote: I'd rather be in jail and be innocent, then be found guilty of something I didn't do.I feel the same way, but I've never spent a minute in prison. That's a strong man to insist he's innocent for 35 years of hell.
I've worked in one, its like a cross between a military boot camp and a 5 star hotel.....
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