Wrongly accused Braintree murder suspect Fred Weichel awarded millions
Fred Weichel was convicted of the murder of Robert LaMonica, who was killed on Commercial Street in Braintree in 1980. The verdict was overturned.
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Fred Weichel was convicted of the murder of Robert LaMonica, who was killed on Commercial Street in Braintree in 1980. The verdict was overturned.
Fred Weichel was arrested in 1980 for the murder of Robert Lamonica in Braintree, after being framed by Whitey Bulger, a notorious Boston mobster
Under state law, former prisoners who were wrongfully convicted can sue for compensation of up to $1 million. Read more at Boston.com.
Kevin Weeks, mob boss James "Whitey" Bulger's right-hand man, took the stand Monday during a wrongful conviction civil suit against the state.
Jurors awarded $33 million to a man who spent nearly 36 years in prison for a murder he insists he did not commit but under Massachusetts law, he is only eligible to receive $1 million.