And he fought his post conviction, fought for post conviction relief. After spending nearly 18 years in a Wisconsin prison for first degree intentional homicide, a crime he was able to prove he didn't commit, A federal judge granted his petition for habeas corpus and he was released from prison on Dec. 22, 2021, pending the state's appeal, with this case being dismissed on May 27, 2022. His claim for wrongful conviction was denied by the Wisconsin claims board in July 2024, but his federal civil rights claim claim was settled by the Milwaukee common council on May 13, 2025 for $7 million, the second largest in Milwaukee's history. (1:17:12–1:17:25)
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