Guy Wrongly Sent to Death Row Loses $14M Award

John Thompson spent 14 years on death row after New Orleans prosecutors hid evidence that would have cleared him—but yesterday, a divided Supreme Court tossed out the $14 million in damages Thompson won in a civil suit against the DA. Clarence Thomas read the 5-4 decision, which found that…

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Guy Wrongly Sent to Death Row Loses $14M Award

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