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“Oh Lord Won’T You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz?” : A Comparison Of State Wrongful Conviction Compensation Statutes, Donna J. Mckneelen Professor
“Oh Lord Won’T You Buy Me A Mercedes Benz?” : A Comparison Of State Wrongful Conviction Compensation Statutes, Donna J. Mckneelen Professor
Donna J McKneelen Professor
Post-conviction DNA testing has resulted in the exoneration 292 individuals in the United States. The number of those exonerated by DNA testing continues to increase every year. Most individuals exonerated by DNA testing served a considerable amount of time in prison separated from family and friends. According to the Innocence Project , “those proven to have been wrongfully convicted through postconviction DNA testing spen[t], on average, 13.5 years behind bars.” Many walked out of prison with no assistance to aid them with their reentry into society. Of those exonerated by DNA testing, “40% have not received any form of assistance” …