Wrongfully imprisoned man awarded nearly $500,000

[unhappycamper]

http://www.thenewstribune.com/2014/09/26/3400656/man-wrongfully-imprisoned-gets.html?sp=/99/296/



Brandon Olebar, center, is the first Innocence Project Northwest exoneree awarded from a wrongful conviction compensation under a law championed by Representative Tina Orwall, right (black jacket), and the Innocence Project Northwest Legislative Advocacy Clinic. Olebar spent 10 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of robbery and burglary was awarded $496,712 during a hearing on Friday Sept. 26, 2014 in King County Superior Court.

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Wrongfully imprisoned man awarded nearly $500,000
By MANUEL VALDES
Associated Press
September 26, 2014 Updated 9 hours ago

SEATTLE — A Seattle man who was wrongfully imprisoned for a decade was compensated with nearly $500,000 on Friday.

King County Superior Court Judge Laura Middaugh signed the order awarding the money to Brandon Redtailhawk Olebar, closing another chapter of his exoneration.

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The victim said as many as eight attackers beat him for more than 10 minutes, and he recognized Olebar's sister as one of them. He told police the attackers had "feather" facial tattoos. The victim later identified a photo of Olebar.

Despite the fact that he did not have a facial tattoo and had an alibi, Olebar was charged with burglary and robbery.

[marble falls]

1. Too bad it can't come out of cop and prosecutor pockets.