A wrongly convicted man in California nearly 40 years in prison for sass, gets a compensation in the millions. The city of Simi Valley agreed with the 71-year-old Craig Coley on a compensation payment in the amount of 21 million US dollars (approximately 20.9 million Swiss francs).
This is evident from the communication of the authorities from the weekend. The city has avoided so that it comes to the process. Coley was convicted of a double homicide of his then 24-year-old Ex-girlfriend and their four-year-old son in 1978 to life imprisonment. He assured always to be innocent.
A DNA Test revealed that he could not have committed the deed. Coley was released in November 2017. The former Governor of California, Jerry Brown pardoned him with immediate effect. The authorities of the Federal state and paid to him in addition, around 2 million US dollars. (fal/sda)
Created: 24.02.2019, 21:30 PM
