He’s Eligible for Up to $480,000 After Being Wrongly Imprisoned for 42 Years. The State Says No.
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Elvis Brooks’ case was an egregious example of a wrongful conviction, civil rights attorneys said. But Louisiana’s attorney general maintains that Brooks and other exonerees are guilty — and therefore don’t qualify for any money from the state.
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