A man identified as Craig Coley will be getting the whooping sum of N7.6 billion after he was wrongfully convicted - The 71-year-old man who spent 38 years in prison, was wrongfully accused of the murder of a woman and her four-year-old son - Coley was pardoned by the then governor of California, Jerry Brown, after DNA evidence proved his innocence The city of Simi Valley in California recently reached a $21-million (N7.6 billion) settlement with a man who spent more than 38 years wrongfully arrested and jailed for the brutal 1978 murders of a woman and her 4-year-old son. The man identified as Craig Coley who is now 71, spent 38 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and was later pardoned by the then governor of California, Jerry Brown, who stated that the DNA evidence and a re-investigation of the Simi Valley murders proved his innocence. Officials stated that the city of Simi Valley will provide $4.6m while the rest is expected to be paid by insurance and other sources. According to the officials, the agreement would mitigate long, costly and unnecessary legal proceedings

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[quote author=gingger post=76113402]A man identified as Craig Coley will be getting the whooping sum of N7.6 billion after he was wrongfully convicted - The 71-year-old man who spent 38 years in prison, was wrongfully accused of the murder of a woman and her four-year-old son - Coley was pardoned by the then governor of California, Jerry Brown, after DNA evidence proved his innocence The city of Simi Valley in California recently reached a $21-million (N7.6 billion) settlement with a man who spent more than 38 years wrongfully arrested and jailed for the brutal 1978 murders of a woman and her 4-year-old son. The man identified as Craig Coley who is now 71, spent 38 years in prison for a crime he did not commit and was later pardoned by the then governor of California, Jerry Brown, who stated that the DNA evidence and a re-investigation of the Simi Valley murders proved his innocence. Officials stated that the city of Simi Valley will provide $4.6m while the rest is expected to be paid by insurance and other sources. According to the officials, the agreement would mitigate long, costly and unnecessary legal proceedings

To come and enjoy life now or what? After wasted the man youthful years in prison. he entered prison at age of 33yrs and came out at 71yrs. All his dreams ambition had been shattered ooo. God dey oo