2024/01/14 13:04
Wright (right), a man from Michigan, USA, was wrongfully imprisoned for 35 years after being accused of sexually assaulting a girl. Now he has received US$1.75 million in compensation. (Picture taken from @cooleylawschool “X” account)
Huang Qihao/Review Editor
[Real-time News/Comprehensive Report]Louis Wright, a Michigan man in the United States, was accused of sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl in 1988 and was convicted. He was imprisoned for 35 years before it was discovered through DNA testing that he had nothing to do with him. He was convicted in November last year. After regaining his freedom, Wright applied for compensation for his unjust imprisonment. On the 10th of this month, the court ruled that the amount was US$1.75 million (approximately NT$54.4 million).
According to the Associated Press, when a minor girl was raped in Albion, Michigan, a police officer on leave alleged that he had seen Wright nearby. After the police arrested him, he claimed that he had He pleaded guilty, but the recording was not recorded, and Wright did not sign the confession. The victim, on the other hand, never identified Wright as the culprit.
Wright was eligible for parole multiple times starting in 2008, but he refused to participate in sex offender treatment classes as a condition of parole and was therefore locked up until 2023 until he was admitted to the Cooley Law School Innocence Project. The Innocence Project conducted a DNA test with the assistance of the Innocence Project, which proved his innocence.
After being released from prison, Wright has been staying with his family and enjoying simple daily life, such as playing pool at the bar and eating a real turkey dinner on Thanksgiving. After receiving the compensation, he revealed that he wanted to help the sisters Buy a house and a car.
On the other hand, Wright’s appointed lawyer Wolf Mueller is currently suing the Michigan State Police, accusing the investigation process of that year of violating Wright’s rights and demanding compensation of more than US$100 million (approximately NT$3.1 billion). ).
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