A Philadelphia man who was exonerated and given a $4.1 million settlement after serving 24 years in prison for a murder conviction that was dropped is headed back to prison — for a separate killing. Shaurn Thomas — who was freed from a life sentence in 2017 after his 1992 murder conviction was overturned — pleaded guilty last Thursday to a 2023 slaying, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

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Man Who Received $4 Million For Overturned Murder Conviction Admits Killing Another Man

Shaurn Thomas, 50, was convicted of slaying a businessman in 1992 and later sentenced to life in prison. He was exonerated in 2017 and the city paid him $4.1m

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Exonerated Philadelphia man returns to prison for separate killing

A Philadelphia man who was given a $4.1 million settlement after serving 24 years in prison for a murder conviction that was scrapped confessed to a separate killing -- over a paltry $1,200 drug debt.

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Philadelphia man who did 24 years for murder conviction that was dropped is head back to prison for separate killing

In the US state of Pennsylvania, an innocent man spent 24 years behind bars, was released, received multimillion-dollar compensation, and then confessed to the murder. The Philadelphia Inquirer writes about this. In 1992, Schorn Thomas was convicted of massacring a businessman and sentenced to life imprisonment. It later turned out that the police officers did not check his alibi and beat one of the witnesses to get the necessary evidence. In 20…

В американском штате Пенсильвания невинно осужденный мужчина провел за решеткой 24 года, вышел на свободу, получил многомиллионную компенсацию, после чего сознался в убийстве. Об этом пишет The Philadelphia Inquirer. В 1992 году Шорна Томаса осудили за расправу над бизнесменом и приговорили к пожизненному заключению. Позднее выяснилось, что сотрудники полиции не проверили его алиби и избили одного из свидетелей, чтобы добиться нужных показаний. …

Невинно осужденный за одно убийство признался в другом после многомиллионной компенсации

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An innocent man convicted of one murder confessed to another after multimillion dollar compensation

An American man who spent 24 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit has now confessed to killing someone last year.

Een Amerikaanse man die 24 jaar in de gevangenis zat voor een moord die hij niet had gepleegd, heeft nu bekend dat hij vorig jaar wel iemand om het leven gebracht heeft.

Man die 24 jaar in gevangenis zat voor moord die hij niet pleegde, doet nu schokkende bekentenis

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Man who spent 24 years in prison for murder he didn't commit now makes shocking confession

Shaurn Thomas, 50, spent 24 years in prison before his 2017 release.

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A Philly man awarded $4.1M by the city for an overturned murder conviction pleads guilty to killing a man over $1,200

On Thursday, Thomas pleaded guilty to third-degree murder as well as conspiracy and illegal gun possession charges.

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Philadelphia man awarded $4.1 MILLION for wrongful imprisonment in murder case heads back to jail after admitting to new killing

In 2017, Shaurn Thomas was acquitted of the murder of a businessman after serving 24 years in prison. In addition, he was paid 4.1 million dollars - just under 29 million kroner - in compensation.

I 2017 blev Shaurn Thomas frikendt for drabet på en forretningsmand efter at have siddet fængslet i 24 år. Derudover fik han udbetalt 4,1 millioner dollar – knap 29 millioner kroner – i erstatning.

Sad 24 år i fængsel for mord – men blev frikendt: Nu har han erkendt sig skyldig i nyt drab

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Spent 24 years in prison for murder - but was acquitted: Now he has pleaded guilty to another murder

UPDATE: This article and its headline has been edited. A Philadelphia man, once exonerated after serving 24 years for a wrongful murder conviction, has found himself back behind bars. Shaurn Thomas, 50, who received a £3.25 million ($4.1 million) settlement for his prior injustice, pleaded guilty last Thursday to the murder of 38-year-old Akeem Edwards, over a £940 ($1,200) drug debt. Exoneration After a Devastating Wrongful Conviction In 1994, …

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Man, Imprisoned For 24 Years For A Murder He Didn't Commit, Is Sent Back To Jail… For Another Murder

Trial in Session Female Judge striking Gavel prison A man who was given a life sentence and served 24 years in prison for a murder for which he was exonerated is headed back to prison again after pleading guilty to a different murder. Shaurn Thomas, 50, of Philadelphia, who was given a $4.1 million settlement and released from prison, after admitting he shot and killed a different man in 2023. Thomas, whose 1992 murder conviction was overturned …

An overturned life sentence and a hefty seven-figure payout after more than two decades in prison paved the way for a brand new murder conviction for one Philadelphia man. Thursday in the City of Brotherly Love, 50-year-old Shaurn Thomas pled guilty to six crimes that included the murder of 38-year-old Akeem Edwards. The slaying, which had been prompted by a debt of $1,200, came only after Thomas had been awarded over $4.1 million by city offici…

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