I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit

Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by coryfklein on Thursday December 05, 2019 @10:06AM (#21712842)

Somewhere I got the impression there was a rule that the losing side had to pay the attorney fees of the winning side, possibly as a way to prevent frivolous lawsuits. Is this not a thing?

If it isn't, damn. I hope I never have the misfortune of somebody falsely accusing me in such a manner that the accusation alone wipes $120k from my pockets.

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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by jandrese on Thursday December 05, 2019 @11:57AM (#21713901)

That is for civil cases. Criminal cases are prosecuted by the state so you are on your own with your lawyer's fees. And good luck paying them off with the $0.04/hour you earn doing prison labor.

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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by balls187 on Thursday December 05, 2019 @12:11PM (#21714040)

That's cheap compared to Family Law.

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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by Lev1a on Thursday December 05, 2019 @10:19AM (#21712990)

Iirc for some offenses/crimes that payment is automatic and for some it has to be ordered by the judge.

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