Richardson Compensation Moves Forward
April 21st, 2014 by Mike Vasilinda
A fruit picker convicted in 1967 and later released because he was innocent of killing his seven children got one step closer to being able to collect from the state for his 21 lost years. In 1989, Richardson was released from prison after a neighbor confessed. He has been unable to apply for compensation under state law because his case was so early. Rep. Dave Kerner got the bill through the House appropriations Committee Monday, which sets it up for a vote of the full house.
“It was unfortunately the classic railroad. His seven children died, he was arrested immediately, evidence was destroyed, he was sentenced to death. He never really had a shot at the system” says Kerner
Richardson has said that if he is awarded any money for the 21 years behind bars, he will open a church. He currently lives in Kansas.
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