2009 House Bill 4790 (Authorize wrongful imprisonment compensation )

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Introduced by Rep. Jon Switalski (D) on April 2, 2009, to authorize payment by the state of civil damages to a person wrongfully imprisoned for a crime he or she did not commit. The damages would be $40,000 for each year of wrongful imprisonment (adjusted for inflation), plus reasonable attorney fees up to $75,000.
- Referred to the House Judiciary Committee on April 2, 2009.

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1) Re: 2009 House Bill 4790 (Authorize wrongful imprisonment compensation ) [by concernedmom on October 26, 2009]

I agree. My son was sent to prison, he had 3 different public defenders and none of them wanted to take it to trial so they had him plead no contest so he is doing 1 - 15 years for CSC and he is only 21. I have not been able to get any help at all.

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2) Re: 2009 House Bill 4790 (Authorize wrongful imprisonment compensation ) [by duskinr on April 20, 2009]

WOW you mean to tell me this law is just now being thought of???? Well I am a strong supporter of this bill. I know too many people who are wrongfully convicted of crimes. One is in prison right now on a crime he know's nothing about and because of some so-called mistaken identity he has served two years so far wrongfully. I would also like to see a bill introduced that will prosecute the prosecutor who gets a conviction of someone if the state did not explore all suspects and possible leads to a suspect before taking someone to trial and destroying their lives.

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3) 2009 House Bill 4790 (Authorize wrongful imprisonment compensation ) [by admin on January 1, 2001]
Introduced in the House on April 2, 2009

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