Interesting you bring up Nifong. The lacrosse three received millions and did not spend a day in jail. What is 30 years worth? Nifong spent one day in jail. How many days should the police and prosecutor get in prison for 30 years?
The settlement received by the 3 has never been made known to my knowledge. At any rate, at least one of the three, Seligman, pledged to use his towards exonerating others who say they’ve been wrongly convicted. This may even be one of those cases.
As for the police and prosecutors, I wish that they would have to serve the time when they withhold evidence that lands someone in prison. Maybe that would get them to be honest.
Nifong’s one day sentence was a joke, a travesty. Same for this situation.
In recent federal cases, $1 million/year seems to be the going rate. In state courts, it varies widely.