Free from impurity! Black American man gets 50 years in prison, gets 251 million baht in compensation

August 15, 2024 Foreign news agencies reported that Mr. Glenn Simmons, a 71-year-old black American, has been in prison for nearly 50 years, and was sentenced to death in 1975 for the murder of a liquor seller during a robbery. Their sentences were later commuted to life imprisonment. He was imprisoned for nearly 50 years for a murder he did not commit, and Glenn Simmons will receive compensation of $7.15 million. Or about 251 million baht in Thai money.

Glenn Simmons was incarcerated for more than 50 years before being declared innocent, longer than any other prisoner in U.S. history. According to the National Registry of Innocence, he was released in 2023. After serving 48 years, 1 month and 18 days, on August 12, Edmond, Oklahoma, city council members voted to move forward with a settlement to persuade Glenn Simmons to stop suing the city and the investigators who arrested him.

Glenn Simmons' attorney explained that the damages were $7.15 million. It was a partial settlement of his lawsuit against the city and police for tampering with evidence. To frame him for murder, for which Glenn Simmons was imprisoned for a tragically long time for a crime he did not commit;

“Even though he will never get that time back. But his settlement with the city of Edmond will help him move forward. Another lawsuit could be filed,” the attorney said. A spokesman for the city of Edmond declined to provide further information on the matter.