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$10 million

Damages awarded to a San Francisco man who was imprisoned for six years before having his murder conviction tossed out after a jury ruled that the homicide inspectors in the case fabricated evidence against him and withheld evidence that could have helped him.

Damages awarded to a San Francisco man who was imprisoned for six years before having his murder conviction tossed out after a jury ruled that the homicide inspectors in the case fabricated evidence against him and withheld evidence that could have helped him.

Caroline Cournoyer is GOVERNING's senior web editor.