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$11 Million Settlement for Exonerated Michigan Prisoner
by David M. Reutter
On October 17, 2023, Michigan State Police (MSP) paid $11 million to settle claims by former state prisoner Ray McCann, Jr., 57, after a jury awarded him $14.5 million for his wrongful conviction on a perjury charge related to the investigation into the sexual assault and ...
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