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,Nov 14, 2023
$9.1 million wrongful conviction settlement for Pennsylvania death row exoneree Walter Ogrod
Death-row exoneree Walter Ogrod’s federal lawsuit against the City of Philadelphia and members of the Philadelphia Police Department was settled for $9.1 million on November 3, 2023. Mr. Ogrod, who was exonerated in 2020 after 23 years on death ro…