Man wrongfully convicted of killing gets $5M settlement

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — A former western Montana man who was wrongfully convicted of killing his best friend in 1997 and spent 18 years in prison has reached a $5 million settlement with the state and Sanders County, a Bozeman law firm announced.

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