By JOSHUA SHARPE | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Published: March 11, 2021
(Tribune News Service) — Efforts to compensate three former U.S. Army soldiers wrongful convicted of murder cleared the state House this week with near unanimous approval.
The trio of bills, which now head to the state Senate for consideration, would pay Mark Jones, Kenny Gardiner and Dominic Lucci $1 million each. The money would help with the struggles they face after 25 years in prison for a Savannah murder before the Georgia Supreme Court unanimously tossed their convictions in late 2017. The men work constantly, doing often grueling labor, and can't even afford to take time off for therapy.