Legislative Hall in Dover. Del. Representative Introduces Bill to Compensate Wrongly Convicted for Prison Time, Provide for Attorney Fees
The measure sets out a formal process for persons who were wrongly incarcerated to receive compensation from the state, and allows for up to $50,000 in attorney fees for successful applicants.
March 22, 2021 at 03:58 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Delaware Law Weekly
An act that would lay out Delaware's first official procedures for compensating the wrongly convicted is being considered in the state House of Representatives.
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