Pollution free! Black American man gets 50 years free in prison, gets 251 million baht in compensation |

15 August 2024 Foreign news agencies report that Mr. Glynn Simmons, a 71-year-old black American, has been in prison for almost 50 years. Their sentences were later commuted to life imprisonment. He was imprisoned for almost 50 years for a murder he did not commit, and Glynn Simmons will receive $7.15 million in compensation. Or the equivalent of about 251 million baht in Thai currency.

Glynn Simmons was incarcerated for more than 50 years before being found innocent longer than any other prisoner in US history. According to the National Exoneration Registry, in 2023 he was released. After serving a total of 48 years, 1 month, and 18 days in prison on August 12, Edmond, Oklahoma city council members voted to proceed with the settlement. To get Mr. Glynn Simmons to stop suing the city and the detectives who arrested him.

Mr Glynn Simmons’ lawyer explained that the compensation was US$7.15 million. It was part of a settlement in his lawsuit against the city and the police for tampering with evidence. his plan for murder, for which Glynn Simmons was imprisoned for a very long time for a crime he did not commit;

“Although he will never get that time back. But his settlement with the city of Edmond will help him move forward. and may file further lawsuits A spokeswoman for the city of Edmond declined to provide additional information about the case, the attorney said.