JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Florida Attorney General’s Office said Saturday it would grant a $2 million compensation claim to a man wrongfully convicted in 1976.
In a letter obtained by Action News Jax written by the Office of the Attorney General, Nathan Myers will be compensated $2 million dollars after being incarcerated for 42 years.
The letter from the Office of the Attorney General states:
While it appears Ms. Snurkowski has concerns about a lack of evidence presented on behalf of the victims at the time the original sentencing court found Mr. Myers has been wrongfully incarcerated, the prosecuting authority did not present this evidence or content the petition. As the statute does not permit the DLA (Department of Legal Affairs) to reject an application due to procedural or evidentiary concerns with a court finding, the DLA will inform the Chief Financial Officer that the application meets the requirements of the statue and is complete.
State approves compensation for man wrongfully convicted, after previously denying the claim. @ActionNewsJax received the letter from the AG office to Nathan Myers’ attorney pic.twitter.com/juz1Z1DeQX
— Meghan Moriarty (@MeghanANjax) February 15, 2020
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