Michael Sullivan's Wrongful Conviction

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Massachusetts man who spent decades in prison for a murder he didn’t commit is awarded $13 million

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Michael Sullivan was convicted of the 1986 murder and robbery of Wilfred McGrath .

He was awarded $13 million after a Massachusetts jury found he was innocent.

The jury also found a state police chemist falsely testified at the trial.

It's the latest in a string of convictions that have been overturned in the state in recent years .

Sullivan admits he “shut down” after he was released and struggles to function in a world that changed dramatically while he was in prison.

“I’m still really not adjusted to the outside world,” Sullivan said, adding that he spends much of his time with his Yorkshire terrier Buddy and pigeons.

Sullivan hasn't been getting any therapy for the hardship he endured but his attorney plans to ask the court, as part of the judgment, to provide him with therapy and educational services.

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