New York – Officials say a man has accepted a $6 million settlement in a federal lawsuit he filed after spending 24 years in prison for a 1989 New York City slaying before being retried and acquitted.
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The New York Daily News reported (http://nydn.us/2euKdVW ) Tuesday that the city says it determined the settlement with Derrick Deacon was fair and in its best interests.
Deacon was convicted in the shooting death of a teenager during a robbery in a Queens apartment complex. He was acquitted in a 2013 retrial after a witness recanted and an FBI cooperator identified a different man as the shooter.
Deacon’s lawyer, Glenn Garber, says the settlement is “some level of redemption and compensation” for his client’s suffering.
Deacon also received $3.9 million in a settlement with the state.
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Information from: Daily News, http://www.nydailynews.com
Not worth it. Hope that guy enjoys the rest of his life. Terrible
Well worth it actually! You can rest assured this gentleman is no saint! He wasn’t an upstanding model citizen pulled out of his bed after working 16 hour days! Most likely had been in jail before and would’ve been in and out over the past 24 years too. He would’ve never been a multi-millionaire at this stage in his life! Not exactly a lawyer or Doctor you understand. Wonder how many months those millions will last!