Idaho mans wins money after being held in prison by a clerical error
February 10, 2010
Idaho: Lalo Girardo Hernandez, an Idaho man who spent an extra 5 years in prison due to a clerical error, has won a default $2.92 million judgment against the county. County Prosecutor Gregg Haney said that the county of Caribou is not responsible and that they will appeal the judgment all the way to the Idaho Supreme Court if need be.[1]
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