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Brickbat: Justice Delayed

In California, Maurice Hastings spent 38 years in prison for a 1983 murder he always denied committing. From 2000 to… The post Brickbat: Justice Delayed appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Oct 10, 2025

California man wrongfully convicted awarded $25M, but can money restore the 38 years he lost despite being innocent?

They took almost half his life away.

We Got This Covered · Sep 25, 2025

California man gets $25M for wrongful conviction after 38 years in prison

Maurice Hastings, who spent 38 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, has been awarded $25 million

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2025

Brickbat: Better Late Than Never

A California court has vacated the conviction of Maurice Hastings for a 1983 murder. DNA testing of semen collected during an oral swab of the victim, whose body was found in the trunk of her car, did not match Hastings. It did match that of another man who was convicted…

Reason · Nov 4, 2022

Man released from California prison after 38 years following new DNA evidence

A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars convicted of murder and two attempted murders has been released from a California prison after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different person.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2022

Innocent man who spent 38 years in prison finally freed by DNA evidence

Maurice Hastings spent almost four decades behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. He always professed his innocence. At a news conference after his release, Hastings said: 'I'm not standing up here a bitter man'

Daily Mirror · Oct 29, 2022

DNA evidence has freed a California man imprisoned for more than 38 years

Maurice Hastings spent nearly four decades behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders. He was released after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to another person, the L.A. County DA said.

WEKU · Oct 29, 2022

DNA evidence frees California man imprisoned for decades

A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder and two attempted murders has been freed from a California prison after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different person

The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2022