Man wrongly convicted of murder to get $8M

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city of Los Angeles has agreed to pay $8 million to a man who spent 17 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit.

The settlement with Obie Anthony was reached recently in his lawsuit against Los Angeles Police detectives and the city for wrongful imprisonment, according to the Los Angeles Times.

Anthony, 40, and a friend were convicted and sentenced to life in prison in the 1994 killing of Felipe Gonzales Angeles during an apparently robbery attempt outside a South LA brothel.

Anthony claimed he had nothing to do with the shooting, but was convicted based on eyewitness testimony.

Lawyers later showed that a pimp who was a key witness had lied and prosecutors had not disclosed an agreement with him for a lighter sentence in exchange for his testimony.

Anthony and Reggie Cole had their convictions overturned and a judge later found Anthony factually innocent.

The city admitted no wrongdoing and said detectives had done nothing improper.

Anthony still has a lawsuit against Los Angeles prosecutors seeking compensation for his time in prison.