Austin law firm finds nearly $100M is spent on wrongful convictions

LUBBOCK, Texas - A new study done by the Michael & Associates Law Firm in Austin found that since 2009, the state of Texas has spend nearly $100 million in lump sum payments to wrongly convicted exonerees.
The Tim Cole Act, which was signed by then-Gov. Rick Perry, provides compensation to Texans that were wrongly convicted of a crime. Since it became law, 93 exonerees or their families, have been compensated.Garza County’s Dalby Correctional Facility closes its doors, leaves 170 peopl