Denver Settles Gunman Case For $122,500

DENVER (AP) — A man who says he was falsely accused by Denver police of conspiring to hire a gunman to kill his ex-girlfriend will receive part of a $122,500 settlement.
The Denver Post reports that the City Council approved paying Brian Hinman $71,625.97 on Monday, ending a lawsuit Hinman filed two years ago. His attorneys will receive $50,874.03.
Hinman’s lawsuit contends he was in jail in 2013 for violating a restraining order when a cellmate made up a story aimed at cutting short