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"Florida Man Exonerated After 37 Years, Receives $14M Settlement"
legalcrime1 year ago

"Florida Man Exonerated After 37 Years, Receives $14M Settlement"

After spending 37 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, Robert DuBoise is set to receive $14 million from the city of Tampa as compensation. DNA testing pointed to two other men in the slaying, leading to DuBoise's release in 2020. The settlement comes after DuBoise sued the city, police officers, and a forensic dentist. DuBoise, now 59, plans to move on with his life and work as a maintenance director at a country club. The city council unanimously approved the settlement, acknowledging the harm suffered by DuBoise and hoping it will bring him some measure of comfort.