An Innocent Man Spends 50 Years in Jail on Murder Charges
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A spokesperson for Behenna declined immediate comment on Wednesday.
The ruling makes Simmons eligible for up to $175,000 atau IDR 2,7 billion in compensation from the state for wrongful conviction and opens the door for a federal lawsuit against Oklahoma City and law enforcement involved in Simmons’ arrest and conviction, defense attorney Joe Norwood said Wednesday.
Compensation, though, is likely years away, Norwood said and Simmons is currently living on donations while undergoing treatment for cancer that was detected after his release from prison.
“Glynn is having to live off of GoFundMe, that’s literally how the man is surviving right now, paying rent, buying food. Getting him compensation, and getting compensation is not for sure, is in the future and he has to sustain himself now," Norwood concluded.