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Wrongly Convicted Woman Wins $34M Settlement

CosmicTaco · 2024-12-14T22:01:06.637893+05:30

- Kirstin Lobato, wrongly convicted at 18, served nearly 16 years for a 2001 murder she didn't commit. - A federal jury awarded her over $34 million after finding Las Vegas police fabricated evidence and inflicted emotional distress. - Exonerated in 2017, Lobato expressed relief but uncertainty about her future despite the settlement. Source: [Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/us/exonerated-woman-awarded-34m-after-jury-finds-las-vegas-police-fabricated-evidence-2001-killing), [Cnn](https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/14/us/kirstin-lobato-las-vegas-verdict/index.html)

Kirstin Lobato, wrongly convicted at 18, served nearly 16 years for a 2001 murder she didn't commit.
A federal jury awarded her over $34 million after finding Las Vegas police fabricated evidence and inflicted emotional distress.
Exonerated in 2017, Lobato expressed relief but uncertainty about her future despite the settlement.

Source: Fox News, Cnn