Published 9 months ago

16 years after a wrongful conviction, Jason Lively takes the state to court

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Jason Lively spent 14 years in prison before new evidence freed him. Now Lively is suing the state to see how much 14 years of a man's life is worth. Lively's attorneys say he deserves millions of dollars for the damages. The Legislative Claims Commission is a special commission set up for the rare instances the state can be sued.

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16 years after a wrongful conviction, Jason Lively takes the state to court

Ace, a brown pit bull therapy dog, snoozes at Jason Lively’s feet as he caresses his neck under the table in a government board room. Seventeen years ago, Lively was tried and convicted of murder. He spent 14 years in prison before new evidence freed him. Now Lively is suing the state to see how much 14 years of a man’s life is worth — 14 years of birthdays, Christmases, weddings, funerals, births and more gone. Lively’s attorneys, all pro-bon…

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