North Carolina man wrongfully imprisoned for 24 years pardoned
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#5RVX2)
Dontae Sharpe, who was given a life sentence at age 19, will be able apply for compensation of up to $750,000
A North Carolina man who spent 24 years behind bars for a murder he has long said he did not commit has been pardoned by the state's governor.
Dontae Sharpe has been out of prison since 2019 and the pardon allows him to apply for compensation of up to $750,000 for his wrongful conviction.
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