Friday, November 10, 2006

I'd be pissed.

And I don't think money would cut it either.

Man exonerated of rape charge after more than 18 years in prison

HOUSTON (AP) - The state of Texas will pay more than $450,000 to a man who spent more than 18 years in prison for a rape he didn't commit.

Arthur Mumphrey was exonerated by DNA evidence.

Mumphrey was sentenced in 1986 to 35 years in prison for the rape of a 13-year-old girl. He was released from prison in January at the age of 42, and pardoned in March, making him eligible for compensation.

Under Texas law, a person pardoned based on innocence is eligible for up to $25,000 for each year in prison with a cap at $500,000.

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