Wrongly convicted Boston man sues state for $1 million
Legislators are pushing a bill to remove the cap on compensation for those wrongfully imprisoned.
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Legislators are pushing a bill to remove the cap on compensation for those wrongfully imprisoned.
A Suffolk Superior Court jury recently awarded $33 million to a man who spent 36 years in prison for a murder he maintains he did not commit.
A Suffolk Superior Court jury on Oct. 18 awarded $33 million to a man who spent 36 years in prison for a murder he has maintained he did not commit. Lawyers for Frederick Weichel described the award in a press release as one of the largest wrongful conviction verdicts in U.S. history. Under G.L.c. 258D,
Under state law, former prisoners who were wrongfully convicted can sue for compensation of up to $1 million. Read more at Boston.com.