[jdub]

There's any number of ways to manufacture evidence to frame yourself along with hidden proof you didn't do it all in pursuit of $80k a year. A convict that can't get a job can set himself up to do prison time, later provide “suddenly discovered” proof he didn't do it and collect. I didn't read the article so if there are protections against this the scratch my comments, but I don't know you would be able to prevent it.

That may well be the dumbest post i have ever read here. Are you really suggesting that someone would voluntarily spend 20-plus years in prison in exchange for $80K a year plus a one time lump sum?

[deport]

That may well be the dumbest post i have ever read here. Are you really suggesting that someone would voluntarily spend 20-plus years in prison in exchange for $80K a year plus a one time lump sum?

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Especially since this law wasn’t even being considered 20+ years ago.

[Eagle Eye]

That may well be the dumbest post i have ever read here.

I knew someone would beat me to it. Thanks.

[headsonpikes]

“That may well be the dumbest post i have ever read here.”

It made me think what DB might be an acronym for.

I came up with a very short list.

[altair]

That may well be the dumbest post i have ever read here. Are you really suggesting that someone would voluntarily spend 20-plus years in prison in exchange for $80K a year plus a one time lump sum?

Bump.

The article title is wrong too. 23 years in a Texas prison for something he didn't do is not becoming an "instant" millionaire. About the only thing wrong with this is I don't see any provision for spreading some pain on the officials who performed the wrongful conviction.

Besides, Texas is a great place and anyone with enough brains to accomplish something like that could easily do better with a real job and not have to spend any time in prison.