Andrew Wilson, center, holds hands with his daughters as he leaves the Men’s Central Jail in Los Angeles on March 16, 2017. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)The Los Angeles City Council approved a $14-million settlement Wednesday for Andrew Wilson, who spent more than three decades behind bars for a murder conviction vacated in 2017. Wilson was convicted of the 1984 robbery and murder of 21-year-old Christopher Hanson but always maintained his innocence. His case was taken up by Loyola Law School’s innocence project, which raised questions about the methods used by a Los Angeles police detective to have a witness identify Wilson as the suspect. The conviction was vacated by a Los Angeles County judge and Wilson was released after 32 years behind bars.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 04, 2021 14:27 UTC