Robert DuBoise, 59, was sentenced to death after being wrongfully convicted in a 1983 murder and rape. He sued after his conviction was overturned and reached a settlement with the city on Thursday.
Tag: False Arrests, Convictions and Imprisonments
-
How a TV Show Forced Britain’s Devastating Post Office Scandal Into the Light
After years of delays, victims of one of the U.K.’s worst miscarriages of justice are finally being exonerated — thanks to a TV drama.
-
A.I. Use by Law Enforcement Must Be Strictly Regulated
Agencies should be required to provide verifiable evidence that the tools they use will not cause harm.
-
He Was One of the Central Park Five. Now He’s Councilman Yusef Salaam.
Mr. Salaam will take office 34 years after a wrongful prosecution for rape led to his spending nearly seven years in prison.
-
Man With Developmental Disabilities Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $11.7 Million
Andrew Royer involuntarily confessed to a murder in Indiana, judges ruled. Despite holes in the case, he served more than 16 years in prison.