Former Hesperia Man Wrongfully Convicted of Murdering Wife Awarded $25.2 Million
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, JUL 8 – New evidence questioned key testimony, leading to Emmanuel Jean's conviction being overturned after 17 years; he pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was released, officials said.
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75-year-old California man wrongfully convicted of murdering wife awarded $25.2 million
It’s been nine years since William Richards was released from prison, but the emotional scars still linger from the 23 years he spent behind bars for a crime he didn’t commit. “Every day was hell. You just keep saying, ‘I don’t deserve this. I didn’t do this,’ ” Richards, now 75, said in an interview with the Southern California News Group. Related Articles Bay Area police identify three suspects in 2017 cold case rape investigatio…

Former Hesperia man wrongfully convicted of murdering wife awarded $25.2 million
William Richards maintained his innocence and appealed his criminal conviction several times until it was finally reversed by the state Supreme Court.
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