Albert Wilson Denied Compensation in Wrongful Conviction Case
A judge has ruled that Albert Wilson, whose conviction in a Lawrence rape case was overturned, is not entitled to compensation under the state's wrongful conviction statute.
The judge did not rule on whether Wilson was actually innocent, but instead stated that Wilson had to prove the prosecutor dismissed his case because he was actually innocent.
Wilson, now 29, was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison and lifetime post-release supervision after a Douglas County jury found him guilty of rape in January 2019.
The former district attorney did not cite Wilson's innocence as the reason for not trying the case again.
The judge ruled that Wilson's case did not meet the requirements for compensation under the state's wrongful conviction statute.Author's summary: Albert Wilson denied compensation.
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