A Chicago man who was wrongfully convicted of murder has been awarded $50 million in a lawsuit against the city and police detectives.
In 2011, Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted and subsequently received $50,000 in punitive damages.
A man who was wrongfully convicted of murder and spent a decade in prison was awarded $50 million by a federal jury on Monday after suing the City of Chicago and two police detectives.
In 2011, Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted of a 2008 murder and sentenced to 35 years in prison. Additionally, he was awarded $50,000 in punitive damages, as reported by Fox 32.
Paris Jackson was fatally shot in Amundsen Park in the Galewood neighborhood, and he was falsely accused of the August 2008 killing.
At 18 years old, Brown was arrested and charged with being the getaway driver following Jackson's death.
John Loevy, his attorney, stated that he was at the park solely to pick up his sister when the shooting occurred.
According to Fox 32, Loevy stated that his client went to the park to pick up his sister, but as he arrived, people began shooting, and they accused him of being an accomplice, even though he had no involvement in the incident.
Six years have passed since Brown was released from prison, and he was eventually exonerated after evidence showed he had been coerced into a false confession.
Brown alleges that detectives harassed and intimidated him during a 34-hour interrogation, denying him legal representation, contact with his loved ones, and adequate nourishment.
The recording of the interrogation was mandated by law and proved to be vital evidence in the case that led to his acquittal.
A wrongful conviction lawsuit has been filed against Chicago, two police detectives, and the prosecutor involved in the original case. After being released from prison, Brown was granted a new trial and the charges against him were dropped.
The $50 million verdict served as a warning to Mayor Johnson and Superintendent Snelling, as stated by Locke Bowman, an attorney with Loevy & Loevy, who represented Brown, according to Fox 32.
On Monday, while exiting the Dirksen Federal Building with his family, Brown revealed that his mother had been his source of support during his time in prison.
He is now employed with Ceasefire, a program aimed at preventing violence, and intends to utilize the settlement funds to support his loved ones.
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