Oklahoma City Settles for $7 Million with Exonerated Death Row Inmate

Glynn Ray Simmons, wrongfully imprisoned for nearly 50 years, receives compensation after lawsuit against Edmond and former detective

Glynn Ray Simmons spent 48 years in prison before being exonerated in 2023.
The settlement resolves Simmons' claims against Edmond but not against Oklahoma City and another detective.
Simmons and co-defendant Don Roberts were initially sentenced to death for a 1974 murder.
A judge vacated Simmons' conviction due to lack of physical evidence, leading to his release and exoneration.
Simmons' lawsuit alleges police falsified reports and withheld evidence that could have proven his innocence.