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Exonerated Death-Row Inmate Can Finally Collect His Injury Settlement

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Madison Hobley, an exonerated death-row inmate who sued the City of Chicago because police allegedly tortured him into making a fake murder confession, is finally allowed to collect his $6.5 million personal injury settlement.

Hobley had been sentenced to death for a 1987 fire that killed his wife, son and five other people.

He contended he was tortured by Chicago police into making a fake confession and later sued the city for that illegal conduct.

In 2003, he was pardoned and freed by former Illinois Gov. George Ryan.

Hobley initially received $1 million and was scheduled to receive $6.5 million more if he wasn’t indicted in a new investigation by Jan. 3, 2009.

The case was reopened in 2007. Officials say Hobley hasn’t been indicted in the case but would not give further details to reporters.

Hobley’s personal injury lawyer said he’s confident Hobley won’t be indicted. Hobley now lives in North Carolina.

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