In what his lawyers are calling the largest wrongful conviction settlement in California’s history, a man who spent 38 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit has been awarded $25 million. Maurice Hastings, 72, was awarded the settlement in August, but it was just made public on Monday.
While this is a lot of money, he said, “No amount of money could ever restore the 38 years of my life that were stolen from me… But this settlement is a welcome end to a very long road, and I look forward to moving on with my life.”
