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Old 04-30-2008, 12:49 PM
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Default Re: Dallas man freed by DNA testing after 27 years in prison

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Originally Posted by ShotgunMessiah View Post
How horrible.

I read that Texas gives $25k/year for wrongful imprisonment, capping at $500k. If not for the cap, he'd be getting $675k. I'd be so endlessly pissed.
They shouldn't cap that. He should be able to spend the rest of his life on a luxury yacht cruising the world.
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