California man gets $21m compensation for wrongful conviction

Simi Valley has announced it would settle a federal lawsuit, giving one Craig Coley $21 million for his 39 years of wrongful incarceration in the 1978 murders of Rhonda Wicht and her 4-year-old son, Donald. .
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"While no amount of money can make up for what happened to Mr. Coley, settling this case is the right thing to do for him and our community," City Manager Eric Levitt said in a statement, adding that going to trial would be costly and irresponsible.