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Man wrongfully jailed for 48 years wins $7.15 million settlement

Edmond, Oklahoma, has agreed to a $7.15 million settlement with a man who was was wrongfully jailed for 48 years, an attorney announced. Glynn Simmons, now 71, was incarcerated for 48 years, one month, and 18 days after being convicted of murder in a 1974 shooting. He was released on bond in July 2023 after a judge vacated the 1975…