A man who served 30 years for a murder he didn't commit has been awarded $75 million by a federal jury — the largest wrongful conviction settlement in US history — after evidence showed prosecutors deliberately hid exculpatory evidence.

The Case

DNA evidence obtained in 2025 not only excluded the plaintiff but identified the actual perpetrator, who had been arrested for a similar crime just weeks after the plaintiff's conviction. Prosecutors had this information and buried it.

Systemic Reform

The case has prompted the state to establish a Conviction Integrity Unit and mandatory disclosure training for all prosecutors.