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Illinois man wrongly imprisoned for murder wins $50 million jury award

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82% Informative

Marcel Brown was convicted of being an accomplice in 2008 murder of 19-year-old Paris Jackson .

Brown was arrested at 18 and sentenced to 35 years in prison after he was convicted.

The criminal case against him was dropped following testimony from his mother and a lawyer hired by his mother.

Brown 's suit accused defendants of violating his constitutional rights and of maliciously prosecuting him.

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82

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81

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73

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semi-formal

Language

English

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56

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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