×
You've used up your 3 free articles for this month. Subscribe today.
Wrongful convictions: Tax relief deadline for exonerees looms
Loaded on Nov. 20, 2018
by Betty Nelander
Exonerees can receive a special tax refund, thanks to a federal law that allows exonerees to recoup taxes paid on damages or restitution they received for their wrongful convictions.
However, the deadline for filing a claim — December 17, 2018 — is looming.
Among those spreading the …
Full article and associated cases available to subscribers.
As a digital subscriber to Criminal Legal News, you can access full text and downloads for this and other premium content.
Already a subscriber? Login
More from Betty Nelander:
- Death Penalty Usage Trending Downward, Report Reveals, March 15, 2019
- New California Laws Peel Back Secrecy Surrounding Police Discipline Amid Pushback, Feb. 14, 2019
- Illinois Law on Informants Designed to Avoid Wrongful Convictions, Jan. 18, 2019
- ‘Innocent Man Almost Executed’ Freed After Decade on Death Row, Jan. 18, 2019
- Washington Governor Expects to Pardon About 3,500 for Single Misdemeanor Pot Convictions, Jan. 18, 2019
- Under Fire, Long Beach Police Suspend Use of Self-Deleting Message App, Dec. 5, 2018
- Is Blue Privilege at Work in Texas Police Killings?, Nov. 28, 2018
- Wrongful convictions: Tax relief deadline for exonerees looms, Nov. 20, 2018
- Will Groundbreaking California Bail Reform Help or Hinder Defendants’ Likelihood of Pre-Trial Release?, Oct. 31, 2018
- Federal Judge Extends Stay of Executions in Louisiana, Sept. 23, 2018
More from these topics:
- CoreCivic’s Non-Binding Promises Leave Minnesota City Exposed, Oct. 1, 2026. Corrections Corporation of America/CoreCivic, Cost of Prison Systems, Tax Law, Contractor Liability, Immigration Detention.
- Tenth Circuit Announces Valid Checks Alone Insufficient for § 1344(2) Bank Fraud, Holding Alleged Failure to Disclose Plausible Defense Warrants § 2255 Hearing, Oct. 1, 2026. Tax Law, Bank Fraud/Robbery/Theft, Strickland Standard, Failure to Address/Advise Defendant, Misleading Advice/Statements to Defendant.
- $11 Million Paid by Boston to Exonerated Prisoner for 37-Year Wrongful Incarceration, Sept. 1, 2026. Settlements, Wrongful Conviction, Wrongful Imprisonment, Monell Liability, Withholding of Exculpatory Evidence.
- Detroit Pays $5.8 Million to Former State Prisoner Exonerated of Murder After 15 Years, Aug. 1, 2026. Wrongful Conviction, Qualified Immunity, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Eyewitness Identification, Evidence - Failure to Disclose.
- $13 Million Awarded to Exonerated Illinois Prisoner Tortured to Confess by Corrupt Cops, Aug. 1, 2026. Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Certificate of Innocence, False Imprisonment, Confessions - Coerced.
- Louisiana Supreme Court Announces Framework Governing Factual Innocence Claims in First Application of La. C.Cr.P. Art. 926.2, Holding Second-Step Review Encompasses All Relevant Evidence, Aug. 1, 2026. Wrongful Conviction, Forensic Sciences, Actual Innocence/Claim of Innocence, Expert and Opinion Testimony, Scientific Testimony or Evidence.
- Conviction Tossed for Former Alabama Prisoner Paroled After 42 Years, July 1, 2026. Sex Offender Registration, Wrongful Conviction, Forensic Sciences, Eyewitness Identification, Brady Rule violations.
- Your DNA Was at the Scene, But You Weren’t: How Touch DNA Is Convicting the Innocent, June 1, 2026. DNA Testing/Samples, junk science, Wrongful Conviction, DNA Evidence, Evidence - Admissibility, Claim of Innocence.
- Jury Awards Over $24.4 Million to Kentucky Prisoner Exonerated After 22 Years, Bringing Total Payout for Him and Co-Defendant to Almost $45 Million, June 1, 2026. Police Misconduct, Wrongful Conviction, Monell Liability, Fabrication of Evidence, Failure to Disclose.
- Sixth Circuit Upholds $10 Million Wrongful Conviction Verdict for Exonerated Michigan Prisoner, June 1, 2026. Wrongful Conviction, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, civil action for deprivation of rights, Immunity - Absolute and Qualified, Damages - Compensatory, Failure to Disclose.





