Chicago to Pay $1.5 Million to Wrongfully Convicted Man
Another one of the costs of ignoring systemic abuse and abusers:
The Chicago City Council agreed Tuesday to pay $1.5 million to settle a civil rights lawsuit brought by the one of four men cleared by DNA evidence in the 1986 murder-rape of a medical student.
This a a very famous wrongful conviction case called the "Roscetti case" after the victim who was raped, kicked and beaten to death.
The convictions were overturned based on coerced confessions, and ultimately, DNA evidence that cleared the four. In October, 2002, they were pardoned by then Governor Ryan. Subsequently, based on a telepone tip, police were led to two other men. DNA showed they were responsible for the crime. Faced with the DNA tests, the two pleaded guilty.
The lawsuits aren't over:
"In addition to suing the city, the four exonerated men have lawsuits pending against police, prosecutors, a crime lab worker and others involved in convicting them. "
For more on the four men, go here.
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