Detroit man Alexandre Ansari awarded $10M after spending 6 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit due to police hiding evidence; conviction overturned at prosecutors' request.
A Detroit man, Alexandre Ansari, has been awarded $10 million by a jury after spending nearly six years in prison for a murder he did not commit. Ansari's conviction was overturned at the request of prosecutors, who stated his constitutional rights were violated due to a Detroit police detective hiding evidence. The hidden evidence would have shown that the fatal shooting was likely arranged by a drug dealer upset about theft.
February 19, 2024
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