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: How Appealing"U.S. Supreme Court rejects $14 million judgment against New Orleans district attorney's office"
In today's edition of The New York Times, Adam Liptak reports that "$14 Million Jury Award to Ex-Inmate Is Dismissed."
Robert Barnes of The Washington Post reports that "Supreme Court rules against exonerated death row inmate who sued prosecutors."
David G. Savage of The Los Angeles Times reports that "Supreme Court rejects damages for innocent man who spent 14 years on death row; In a 5-4 ruling, justices overturn a jury verdict awarding $14 million to John Thompson, who had sued then-New Orleans Dist. Atty. Harry Connick Sr. because prosecutors hid a blood test that would have proved his innocence in a murder case."
USA Today reports that "Exonerated inmate won't get $14M."
And Bill Mears of CNN.com reports that "High court says exonerated inmate cannot sue prosecutors."
Full post as published by How Appealing on March 30, 2011 (boomark / email).
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