Tagged: Wrongful conviction

12:30pm

Fri January 13, 2012
Wrongful conviction

17 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit - should state pay?

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Since 2008, four prisoners in Washington State have been exonerated through DNA testing and other evidence. Advocates for granting them compensation say it’s the right thing to do, even in tough budgetary times.

Of the four wrongfully convicted men, Alan Northrop did the most time behind bars. Now that he’s out, he’s trying to put the pieces of his life back together.

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