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Board approves settlement for man exonerated after decades in prison
Baltimore City Board of Estimates · January 7, 2026
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Summary
Baltimore City approved a settlement resolving litigation brought by Gary Washington, who was convicted in 1987 and later exonerated after a witness recanted. City officials cited litigation risk and ages of witnesses in negotiating a settlement they said balanced fiscal and moral considerations.
The Board of Estimates approved a settlement and release on Jan. 7 to resolve litigation brought by Gary Washington, who was convicted in 1987 in a shooting case and later released after a writ of actual innocence. Chief Solicitor Justin Conroy told the board the city had…
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