A Tennessee man wrongly jailed for more than 31 years has been awarded $1 million from the state.
Lawrence McKinney, 61, of Wilson County was exonerated after new DNA evidence led to his rape and burglary conviction being overturned.
McKinney then set out to receive the legal maximum of $1 million for wrongful imprisonment, which was granted by the Tennessee Board of Claims on Wednesday.
McKinney's 1978 conviction in Memphis was overturned in 2009, and he was released from prison. An attorney said McKinney was given $75 upon release from prison.
"All my 20s and all my 30s and 40s, they were taken away from me,” McKinney said in a previous interview with FOX 17 News. “I didn't have a chance to build something for myself."
McKinney couldn't seek compensation until Gov. Bill Haslam exonerated him on Dec. 20.
AccidentalAlien on March 22nd, 2018 at 02:44 UTC »
TIL if you make $3,350 per month for minimum 10 years, you are a millionaire in Tennessee
l0rdishtar on March 22nd, 2018 at 02:08 UTC »
$3300 a month he had to fight for after having his life destroyed? They're still fucking him
qwertyn00b on March 22nd, 2018 at 00:55 UTC »
Money cant replace those 31 years