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Man who served 27 years in prison before conviction was tossed sues Mass.
A Massachusetts man who spent nearly three decades in prison on a murder conviction that was thrown out by the courts is suing the state for $1 million, the maximum allowed by state law. James Lucien was serving a life sentence in connection with the 1994 fatal shooting of Ryan Edwards in Boston when he was released in 2021. Lucien...
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New legislative push to help those wrongfully convicted
The new bill aims at getting compensation and support services to those wrongfully convicted.
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New legislative push aims to help those wrongfully convicted
This International Wrongful Conviction Day, a group gathered at the Massachusetts State House to call for financial compensation for those who were wrongfully convicted. Those wrongfully convicted and their families are working toward a bill that would offer compensation based on the number of years they were in prison. They gathered on Monday to draw attention to the cause. Among…
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Wrong Photo Led to NYC Man's Faulty Murder Conviction: DA
A photo of another person with the same name led to the wrongful arrest of a New York City man who has spent more than 18 years behind bars for murder, prosecutors said Thursday as they moved to vacate the conviction.