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Latest news report I heard today, and Ontario Judge says Truscott may not be eligible for any financial compensation, because he wasn't declared "innocent". This would be a travesty if it turns out to be the case.
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While declaring him "innocent" probably would have made obtaining huge compensation much easier, it's not going to prevent it. To my knowledge, no one has ever been declared innocent in Canada. Here is a breakdown of previous compensation packages given to Canadians wrongly convicted (f
rom ctv.ca):
Truscott's age is one of the factors that make the case so unique. But Canada has had several other cases to consider as precedent, where convictions have been overturned with hefty compensations.
- David Milgaard spent 23 years in prison after being wrongly convicted for the rape and stabbing death of Gail Miller. He was awarded $10 million.
- Donald Marshall spent 11 years in prison after being wrongly convicted in the murder of Sandy Seale. He was acquitted in 1983 and received $1.5 million.
- Guy Paul Morin was tried twice for the murder of 9-year-old Christine Jessop. He was convicted in 1992 and spent 18 months in jail before being exonerated through DNA. He received $1.2 million in damages
- James Driskell spent 12 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murdering his business partner. Manitoba granted him $250,000 as an act of goodwill as discussions around compensation continue.