To many people, Michael Sullivan’s brutal story of losing 27 years of his life in a Massachusetts prison due to his wrongful murder conviction is once again hard to listen to. Sullivan, who worked as a handyman, returned to his family after a retrial in 2013 and DNA technology pointed to his innocence. A plot of law appears in such a story.
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| Michael Sullivan gets $1 million after decades in prison for false charge. Photo: BBC |
Earlier this month, however, he was granted a benefit payment
of $13 million (£10-million) from the state. Unfortunately, in Massachusetts,
the law has put a maximum limit on wrongful conviction compensations to $1
million.
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At the same time, Sullivan was incarcerated for the loss of
4 siblings and his mother. Sullivan lost 27 years of his life which he claims
is remorseful; he explained no amount of payment will bring back
the lost decades.