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Glynn Ray Simmons is an American man who was wrongfully convicted in the U.S. state of Oklahoma in 1975 of the 1974 murder of Carolyn Sue Rogers. [1] After having been exonerated, he was released from prison in 2023 at the age of 70, after having been imprisoned for 48 years. [2] [3]
An Oklahoma city has agreed to pay more than $7 million to a former death row inmate who was exonerated after nearly 50 years in prison, making him the longest-serving inmate to be declared ...
The ruling is a big step for Glynn Simmons, who after spending 48 years in Oklahoma prison, is the longest serving wrongfully convicted man in the US.
The term "exoneration" also is used in criminal law to indicate a surety, i.e. bail bond has been satisfied, completed, and exonerated. The judge orders the bond exonerated; the clerk of court time stamps the original bail bond power and indicates exonerated as the judicial order.
Exculpatory evidence is evidence favorable to the defendant in a criminal trial that exonerates or tends to exonerate the defendant of guilt. [1] It is the opposite of inculpatory evidence, which tends to present guilt.
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The bond required to obtain a stay of execution of a judgment while the judgment is being appealed is a supersedeas bond, also referred to as an appeal bond." [9] In Texas, the amount of a supersedeas bond (referred to as "security for judgments pending appeal" in the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code) is determined as follows: [10]
Former Oklahoma Rep. Mike Reynolds is challenging the legality of a proposed bond sale to retire storm-related costs for a regulated utility. Ex-Oklahoma legislator challenges constitutionality of ...