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Iowa wrongful conviction payouts face proving innocence
Des Moines lawyer George LaMarca says he secured a record settlement for Terry Cox under Iowa law but it falls short of redressing harm. Iowa requires clear and convincing evidence of innocence, with about 15 claims filed since 1997.
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Terry Cox
Iowa
George LaMarca
Des Moines
Cox
Innocence Project
William Hill
Hill
Tammy Smith
Humboldt
Smith
Humboldt County
Iowa Supreme Court
Derek Johnson
Fort Dodge
Johnson
David DeSimone
Clinton
Iowa Courts of Appeals
Clinton County
DeSimone
Samantha
David
Mark Leckington
Scott County
Leckington
No Man’s Land
Brown
LaMarca