Wrongfully Convicted Michigan Man Awarded $1.75M After 35 Years in Prison

Louis Wright, exonerated by DNA evidence, also seeks over $100 million in a lawsuit against the police for rights violation during the 1988 investigation.

Louis Wright, wrongfully convicted of sexual assault in 1988, has been awarded $1.75 million by the state of Michigan after spending 35 years in prison.
Wright was released in November after DNA tests ruled him out as the perpetrator.
Wright refused to take a sex offender therapy class, a key condition for parole, insisting on his innocence and remained in prison until DNA cleared him.
Wright's attorney, Wolf Mueller, has also filed a lawsuit against the police seeking more than $100 million, claiming Wright's rights were violated during the 1988 investigation.
Wright plans to use some of the compensation money for a house and a vehicle for his sister.