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Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn't commit is awarded $13 million

  • A Massachusetts jury found 64-year-old Sullivan innocent of the 1986 murder of Wilfred McGrath, awarding him $13 million despite a state cap of $1 million for wrongful convictions.
  • Sullivan was convicted in 1987 after police linked him to McGrath’s robbery and murder, but DNA testing later showed no blood on the coat as evidence.
  • The Massachusetts attorney general's spokesperson stated, 'We respect the jury’s verdict and are evaluating whether an appeal is appropriate.
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